Kingi Te Ahoaho Tahiwi
Kingi Te Ahoaho Tahiwi OBE (1883–1948) was a notable New Zealand teacher, interpreter, translator, rugby official and musician. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Whakaue and Te Arawa iwi. He was born in Ōtaki, New Zealand, in 1883. Pirimi Pererika Tahiwi was one of his younger brothers.[1]
In the 1946 New Year Honours, Tahiwi was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services in connection with the organisation of the Māori war effort.[2]
References[]
- ^ Waaka, Rupene M. T. "Kingi Te Ahoaho Tahiwi". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 37410". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1973. p. 160.
Categories:
- 1883 births
- 1948 deaths
- Interpreters
- New Zealand Māori schoolteachers
- Ngāti Raukawa
- New Zealand schoolteachers
- Ngāti Whakaue
- New Zealand Māori musicians
- Te Arawa
- People from Otaki, New Zealand
- New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- 20th-century translators
- Māori biography stubs