IWI: Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mahāki, Ngāti Māmoe

MARAE:

BIRTHPLACE: 1937 Winton- Passed Whangarei 2012 (75years)

BOXING/RUGBY

Bill was born to William George Kini (Bill) and Daphne Alberta Kini (nee Goodwillie)
Married Jan (nee Hankins) and they had 4 children – Brad, Jason, Ferne and Andre
Bill and Jan have 7 grandchildren.

Boxing National
NZ Heavyweight Champion -1959,61,62,63,64,65,66,67
NZ Boxing Representative – 1960,61,62,66,67
Australasian Titles – 1961,62,63,64,65,66,67

Boxing International
1962 British Empire Commonwealth Games, Perth – Silver Medal
1966 British Empire Commonwealth Games, Kingston – Gold Medal

Awards
2001 Sport Northland’s ‘Brian Maunsell Memorial Service to Sport’

Honours
Inducted into the New Zealand Maori Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

Masseur
Northland Rugby Team Masseur 15 years, 1989 – 2003
1990 Commonwealth Games, Auckland Masseur NZ Boxers

Rugby
Captain Auckland Māori Rugby Team
Otahuhu Rugby (Prop) 4time Gallagher Shield winner – 1960,61,63,65