Biography: Kawiti, Te Ruki

Te Ruki Kawiti

This likeness of Te Ruki Kawiti, Nga Puhi leader and notable fighter, is by an unknown artist.

Using this item

Reference: 1/2-037353; F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page

Kene Hine Te Uira Martin. 'Kawiti, Te Ruki', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/537/te-ruki-kawiti (accessed 4 June 2026).