The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Kai Iwi Hotel
Kai Iwi Hotel (Alexander Tawse, proprietor). This hotel, which is a wood and iron building, two stories high, contains twenty rooms, and was built about thirty years ago. It is situated some thirteen miles from Wanganui, on the Great North Road. Good paddocks are provided for persons travelling with stock. The local railway station is within stone's throw of the hotel.