| Rewi Braithwaite | |
| Fullname: | John Rewi Fergusson Braithwaite |
| Position: | Defender |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Hastings, New Zealand |
| Years1: | ?–1922 |
| Clubs1: | Huntly |
| Years2: | 1923–? |
| Clubs2: | Ponsonby |
| Nationalyears1: | 1922–23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand |
John Rewi Fergusson Braithwaite (25 September 1897 – 15 January 1987) was an association football player who represented New Zealand, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international.[1]
Braithwaite made his full New Zealand debut in that country's inaugural A-international fixture, beating Australia 3–1 on 17 June 1922[2] and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 4–1 win over Australia on 30 June 1923.
Braithwaite later served as a St Kilda borough councillor, representing the Labour Party.[3]