Hukanui Marae is located in Gordonton, approximately 15 kms northeast of Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). Its principal hapuu is Ngaati Wairere of the Waikato confederation.
The wharenui is named Te Tuuturu-aa-Papa Kamutu. Hukanui marae connects ancestrally to Tainui waka and Taupiri maunga.