Kawau is an island off New Zealand.

Kawau or Te Kawau may also refer to:

Kawau, the Māori name for the great cormorant Te Kawau, a New Zealand rugby club Jason Kawau (born 1981), a New Zealand rugby player Apihai Te Kawau (died 1869), a paramount chief of the Ngāti Whātua Māori tribe

See also

Kawaue, Gifu, Japan