Te Kaha is a small New Zealand community situated in the Bay of Plenty near Ōpōtiki.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the rope" for Te Kaha.

The township is in the rohe (tribal area) of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui.

It has four marae, affiliated with local hapū:[4][5] In October 2020, the Government committed $497,610 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Pāhāōa Marae, creating 14 jobs.

[6] Statistics New Zealand describes Te Kaha as a rural settlement, which covers 16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 410 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 25 people per km2.