The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
[Kai Iwi]
In the electoral district of Patea and the Waitotara Riding of the Waitotara County is the little village of Kai Iwi, which has a population of sixty-four. It is thirteen miles north-west of Wanganui, and possesses a telephone bureau and post-office, where mails arrive and close twice every day. A convenient hotel is situated near the railway station, which is 122 feet above sea-level, the surrounding district being chiefly devoted to farming.