Mike Kuiti was a member of the Upper Hutt club in the Wellington Rugby League competition, making his senior debut in 1980.
15 Facts About Mike Kuiti
Mike Kuiti was part of premiership wins in 1986 and 1987.
Mike Kuiti played for the club until 1992, becoming club captain.
On 8 January 1990 Mike Kuiti signed with the Leeds club.
Mike Kuiti spent three seasons at the club before joining Rochdale Hornets.
Mike Kuiti then spent three years at Oldham before joining Wakefield Trinity in 1996.
Mike Kuiti went on to play in 59 games for Wellington and is the sixth highest capped player.
Mike Kuiti played for Central Districts four times between 1984 and 1987 and played for New Zealand Maori, including at the 1986 Pacific Cup.
Mike Kuiti made his long-awaited New Zealand national rugby league team debut on the 1989 tour of Great Britain and France.
Mike Kuiti played in eleven games on tour, including two test wins over France.
Mike Kuiti was dropped in 1990 for home tests against Great Britain before being reinstated for the 1990 tour of Papua New Guinea.
Mike Kuiti finished his international career with two tests against the touring Great Britain Lions in 1992.
Mike Kuiti was the head coach of the Porirua Pumas in the 2000 Bartercard Cup.
In 2010 Mike Kuiti was the coach of the Hutt International Boys' School side in the Wellington Rugby League's Stephen Kearney Cup.
Mike Kuiti coached the Wellington Orcas in the 2013 National Competition.