Ngaio Cowell (Ngaati Te Ata Te Waiohua, Waikato, Ngāti Porou) is a self-described haututū and ringatoi based in Ōhinehou- Lyttelton.
Primarily working within the realm of Te Whare Pora, she likes to work with te taiao in mind, primarily using natural dyes and resources, but more recently has moved into the public arts, designing large scale weaving-inspired paving for her iwi in Tāmaki Makaurau.