Robyn Kahukiwa Biography: Robyn Kahukiwa was a New Zealand artist, author, and illustrator who was born on 14 September 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She received The LIANZA Young People’s Non-Fiction Award in 1994 and Te Tohu Toi Kē | Making a Difference Award in 2011. Her real name was Robyn Fletcher Kahukiwa.
Robyn Kahukiwa Death
She passed away on 11 April 2025 at the age of 86 in Wellington, New Zealand. Her death was announced by a family member on social media. She died peacefully.
Robyn Kahukiwa Career and Age
Robyn Kahukiwa moved to New Zealand at the age of 19. She gained experience as a commercial artist. She was a participant in exhibitions at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington from 1972 to 1980. She exhibited in My Ancestors Are Always with Me in New York in 1995. In 2011, she was awarded the Te Tohu Toi Kē Award, and in 1994, she received the LIANZA Young People’s Non-Fiction Award. Her first painting, Taniwha, was published in 1986. Her last book, The Blue Book, was published in 2014.
Robyn Kahukiwa’s Husband
She was married to Dooley Kahukiwa, and they had three children.
Robyn Kahukiwa Net Worth
She had around $150,000 in net worth. She sold Family Group for $37,737. She earned money through her paintings and books.
