Ngāti Mahuta is a sub-tribe (or hapū) of the Waikato tribe (or iwi) of Māori in the North Island of New Zealand. The territory (rohe) of Ngāti Mahuta is the Kawhia and Huntly areas of the Waikato region.

History

Ngāti Mahuta is descended from Mahuta, whose father was Hekemaru. Mahuta's paternal grandparents were Pikiao from the Te Arawa tribe, and Rereiao, a high-born Waikato woman descended from Whatihua. After the Ngāti Mahuta ariki Wharetiperi and Tapaue conquered the Te Iranui people around 1700 AD, Ngāti Mahuta settled around the fertile lands at the base of Mount Taupiri on the Waikato River. Kaitotehe and nearby Mount Taupiri were Ngāti Mahuta's headquarters in early years. Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, the paramount chief of Ngāti Mahuta in his time, became the first Māori king.

Marae and wharenui

There are 19 marae (meeting grounds) affiliated with Ngāti Mahuta. Most include a wharenui (meeting house).

Māngere

There is one marae in Māngere affiliated with the iwi:

Te Kauwhata

There are four marae near Te Kauwhata affiliated with the iwi:

Huntly

There are four marae in and around the Huntly township affiliated with the iwi:

Ngāruawāhia

There are three marae in and around Ngāruawāhia and Taupiri affiliated with the iwi:

Te Awamutu

There is one marae near Te Awamutu affiliated with the iwi:

Aotea Harbour

There are three marae around Aotea Harbour affiliated with the iwi:

Kawhia Harbour

There are four marae around Kawhia Harbour affiliated with the iwi: