Manakau is a mountain peak in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.

[2] At 2,608 metres (8,556 ft), it is the highest peak of the Seaward Kaikōura Range.

[3] Five routes to the summit have been described,[4] including the popular one from Barratts Bivvy[5] (however the bivvy itself was destroyed during 2016 Kaikōura earthquake).

[6] Water from the mountain feeds the Waiau Toa / Clarence, Hapuku and Kowhai Rivers.

This Canterbury Region-related geography article is a stub.