Kunzea salterae, also known by the Māori name moutohora kanuka,[2] is a flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to Moutohora Island in New Zealand.

[2][3] Kunzea salterae was first formally described in 2014 by Peter James de Lange and the description was published in PhytoKeys.

[1][3] The specific epithet (salterae) honours Josh Salter (born 1946) of Auckland.

[3] This kunzea grows in shrubland and regenerating forest on Moutohora Island.

[2][3] Kunzea salterae is listed as "threatened - nationally vulnerable" under the New Zealand threat classification series 3.