Ngāti Kauwhata
| Ngāti Kauwhata | |
|---|---|
| Iwi (tribe) in Māoridom | |
Manawatu District | |
| Rohe (region) | Manawatū |
| Waka (canoe) | Tainui |
| Maunga (mountain) | Ruahine |
| Awa (river) | Ōroua |
| Population | 1,734 |
Ngāti Kauwhata is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Manawatū area of New Zealand. In the 2018 New Zealand census, 1,734 people listed Ngāti Kauwhata as their iwi.
Ancestors of the iwi came to New Zealand on the Tainui waka. They originally lived around Maungatautari in the Waikato. Large numbers of them migrated to the southern North Island in the 1820s. Mason Durie was a prominent leader in the 20th century.
The iwi has two main marae, Kauwhata Marae (Kai Iwi Pā) and Aorangi Marae. There was formerly another marae, "Te Iwa Tekau mā Iwa".