Ngāti Mahuta


Ngāti Mahuta is a sub-tribe of the Waikato tribe of Māori in the North Island of New Zealand. The territory of Ngāti Mahuta is the Kawhia and Huntly areas of the Waikato region.
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. Kaitotehe and nearby Mount Taupiri on the Waikato River 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 affiliated with Ngāti Mahuta. Most include a wharenui.

Mangere

There is 1 marae in Mangere affiliated with the iwi:
There are 3 marae near Te Kauwhata affiliated with the iwi:
There are 4 marae in and around the Huntly township affiliated with the iwi:
There are 3 marae in and around Ngāruawāhia and Taupiri affiliated with the iwi:
There is 1 marae near Te Awamutu affiliated with the iwi:
There are 3 marae around Aotea Harbour affiliated with the iwi:
There are 4 marae around Kawhia Harbour affiliated with the iwi: