Kauwhata

Kauwhata
Locality
Coordinates: 40°17′46″S 175°32′20″E / 40.296°S 175.539°E / -40.296; 175.539
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictManawatū District
Ward
  • Manawatū Rural General Ward
  • Ngā Tapuae o Matangi Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityManawatū District Council
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council

Kauwhata is a rural locality and a statistical area in Manawatū District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island.

The locality is named after a Māori chief who originally owned the land.

Kauwhata School existed at least between 1913 and 1928.

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