Kirihi Te Riri Maihi Kawiti (17 April 1877 – 20 February 1964) was a New Zealand tribal leader, farmer and genealogist. Of MÃÂori descent, he identified with the NgÃÂti Hine hapà « of the NgÃÂpuhi iwi. He was born in Waiomio, Northland, New Zealand, on 17 April 1877. His father was Maihi Paraone Kawiti, a tribal leader.
In the 1949 King's Birthday Honours, Kawiti was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the MÃÂori people.