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Meaning & History
This name is a translation of the name Levi. The name also means potato as a general word for potatoes when its spelled without the letter "ī". This was the surname of founding mother Kiti Karaka Rīwai (1870-1927). This was the last name of Ngāti Tahu and Ngāti Mutunga Te Kiato Rīwai (1912-1967), a nurse and welfare officer.