Kai Iwi

Kai Iwi
Sea cliffs at Kai Iwi beach
Coordinates: 39°53′06″S 174°54′04″E / 39.885°S 174.901°E / -39.885; 174.901
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictWhanganui District
CommunityWhanganui Rural Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityWhanganui District Council
  Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
  Total
0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
200
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)

Kai Iwi is a rural community west of Whanganui in New Zealand's North Island. It lies close to SH 3, approximately halfway between Whanganui and Waitotara. The population centre is at Kai Iwi Beach, also called Mowhanau.

The area was settled by Europeans in the 1880s.

Other than farming, the community's largest industry is its honey factory, which was founded in 2003.