Kite was born in New Zealand, but grew up in London[4] then Tonga, where she attended primary school, and in Australia, where she attended secondary school.[5][6] In 2013 she moved to Tonga to work for non-governmental organisations there.[5]
In 2017 Kite founded Take The Lead,[7] formerly known as Tonga Youth Leaders, an organisation that enables young Tongans' voices to be amplified through training and grant provision.[8] In 2018 Kite spoke out about the issues surrounding drug use for young people in Tonga.[9] In September 2018 Take The Lead launched its She Leads Fale Alea (Parliament) programme, officially launched by the late Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu, the Pacific Islands only practice parliament for female youth[10][11] Its mission is to address the low representation of women in Tongan politics.[11]
In 2017 Kite was awarded a Queen's Young Leader Award, in recognition of her work on community empowerment.[12][13] Her award was presented by Queen Elizabeth II. Kite wore a traditional tapa which her mother had worn when the Queen first visited Tonga in 1953.[14]
Kite served as the Pacific Regional Representative for the Commonwealth Youth Council from 2018 - 2021.[11]
In 2022, she became the first Tongan and Pacific Islander invited to speak as a special guest at the Commonwealth Day Service, hosted by the Royal Commonwealth Society at Westminster Abbey.
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