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Te Kiato Riwai MBE BEM (1912–1967) was a New Zealand nurse and māori welfare officer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāi Tahu iwi. She was born in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand, in 1912.

In the 1965 New Year Honours, Riwai was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services as a welfare officer to the Māori people.

References

1. Couch-Snow, Adelaide. "Te Kiato Riwai". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
2. "No. 43531". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1965. p. 44.

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