Ngāti Whakaue is a Māori iwi, of the Te Arawa confederation of New Zealand, tracing its descent from Whakaue Kaipapa, son of Uenuku-kopakō, and grandson of Tūhourangi.
The tribe lives in the Rotorua district and descends from the Arawa waka.
The Ngāti Whakaue chief Pūkākī is depicted on the New Zealand 20 cent coin.
[3] The Ngāti Whakaue Education Trust Board administers grants to a range of education projects,[4] and has been a source of funding for Rotorua Boys' High School, Rotorua Girls' High School, Rotorua Lakes High School and Western Heights High School since its establishment in 1881 under the Fenton Agreement.
[9] Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi, including Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao and Tūhourangi.