Nukuhau is a suburb of Taupō in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island.^[3]

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Nukuhau
Suburb
Coordinates: 38.681665°S 176.060733°E / -38.681665; 176.060733
Country	New Zealand
City	Taupō
Local authority	Taupō District Council
Electoral ward	Taupō Ward
Area [1]
• Land	640 ha (1,580 acres)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	5,120

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Oruanui		Rangatira Park
Kinloch	Nukuhau	Tauhara
Acacia Bay	(Lake Taupō)	Taupō Central

Nukuhau includes the statistical area of Brentwood (Taupo District) and part of the area of Nukuhau-Rangatira Park (which was divided into two areas in 2023). These areas cover 6.40 km² (2.47 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 5,120 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 800 people per km².

Nukuhau had a population of 4,335 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 627 people (16.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 879 people (25.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,731 households, comprising 2,112 males and 2,217 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 801 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 579 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,860 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,098 (25.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.7% European/Pākehā, 19.0% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 7.2% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.5% had no religion, 38.8% were Christian, 2.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 576 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 726 (20.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 585 people (16.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,605 (45.4%) people were employed full-time, 570 (16.1%) were part-time, and 75 (2.1%) were unemployed.^[4]

The suburb has two marae.

Nukuhau Marae and Rauhoto meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Rauhoto and Ngāti Te Urunga.^[7][8] In October 2020, the Government committed $1,338,668 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 other Ngāti Tūwharetoa marae, creating 19 jobs.^[9]

Te Rangiita Marae and meeting house for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Ruingarangi.^[7][8]

St Patrick's Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school,^[10][11] with a roll of 267 as of February 2024.^[12][13] The school opened in 1997.^[14]