Kiti Karaka Riwai
Moriori and Ngati Mamoe; founding mother
About Kiti Karaka Riwai
Lived 1870 – 1927 (aged 56). Kiti Karaka Riwai was a New Zealand founder.
Kiti Karaka Rīwai (12 September 1870 – 21 January 1927) (also known as Kiti Karaka, Catherine Clark, Kate Clark, Kitty Clark, Kiti Karaka Te Ao Ahitana, or Kiti Ashton) was a New Zealand tribal leader. She was born in Ruapuke Island, Southland, New Zealand in 1870, to parents Arapetere Karaka (Albert Clark) and Mary (née Owen).
Of Māori and Moriori descent, she identified with the Kāti Māmoe iwi. Her first husband was Riwai Te Ropiha, a Moriori of the Chatham Islands, with whom she had nine children before divorcing in the early 1900s.
She helped build the meeting house in Wairua in the 1890s. She died in Greytown in 1927.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Kiti Karaka Riwai?
Moriori and Ngati Mamoe; founding mother
When was Kiti Karaka Riwai born?
Kiti Karaka Riwai was born on 12 September 1870 in Ruapuke Island.
When did Kiti Karaka Riwai die?
Kiti Karaka Riwai died on 21 January 1927.
What was Kiti Karaka Riwai's occupation?
Kiti Karaka Riwai was a founder.
What nationality was Kiti Karaka Riwai?
Kiti Karaka Riwai was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Kiti Karaka Riwai
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kiti Karaka Riwai. https://biography.guide/kiti-karaka-riwai/
MLA: "Kiti Karaka Riwai." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kiti-karaka-riwai/.
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