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Mita Mohi

Mita Mohi
Personal information
Full name Mita Hikairo Mohi
Born 1938
New Zealand
Died (aged 78)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–64 Marist-Western
1965 Papanui
1966–74 Marist-Western
1975–77 Riccarton
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–73 Canterbury 42
1962–72 New Zealand Māori 2
1962–63 South Island 4
1972 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
1968 Southern Zone 1
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1977 Riccarton
Source:

Mita Hikairo Mohi MBE JP (1938 – 20 November 2016) was a New Zealand exponent and teacher of the art of traditional Māori weaponry and a former rugby league player who represented his country at the 1972 World Cup.

Mohi was born in 1938 of Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Rangiwewehi and Ngāti Tūwharetoa descent. As a child he learned the use of the taiaha from his father. Mohi's early working life was spent as a train driver for New Zealand Railways.

Mohi played for the Marist-Western club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. He represented Canterbury, New Zealand Māori, the Southern Zone and the South Island. In 1962 Mohi was part of the Canterbury side that defeated Auckland 16–13 to win the Northern Union Cup.

Mohi was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis squad in the 1972 World Cup. His first, and only, test match was against France. Mohi injured his calf muscle while performing the haka and had to be replaced. Mohi also played in two other games for New Zealand while in Britain.


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