Kirihi Te Riri Maihi Kawiti
Kirihi Te Riri Maihi Kawiti OBE (17 April 1877 – 20 February 1964) was a New Zealand tribal leader, farmer and genealogist. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Hine iwi. He was born in , Northland, New Zealand, on 17 April 1877. His father was Maihi Paraone Kawiti.[1]
In the 1949 King's Birthday Honours, Kawiti was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Māori people.[2]
References[]
- ^ Martin, Kene Hine Te Uira. "Kirihi Te Riri Maihi Kawiti". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "No. 38629". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 June 1949. p. 2380.
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