Karamu is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

A dispute over the title was made moot by the challenging solicitor purchasing a large share in the estate.

[3] Part of the estate was sold in several farming allotments and residential sites in 1891.

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 13.29 km2 (5.13 sq mi).

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.