Kingi Te Ahoaho Tahiwi
Kingi Te Ahoaho Tahiwi 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.
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.
