Katikati News

Free doctor clinic for everybody at rūnanga

With winter here, and illnesses circulating, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua wants Western Bay of Plenty families to know they offer a free doctor clinic to... Read More

Volunteers needed for disaster support team

The Katikati branch of the New Zealand Red Cross has established a Disaster Welfare and Support Team - but it needs more volunteers. Branch president Phil... Read More

Māori and Ulster history honoured at marae

The determining of a special relationship unfolded on June 19 when local hapu Ngāi Tamawhariua welcomed two diplomats, representing Ireland and Britain, on... Read More

Museum visitors get to watch waka construction

Bay of Plenty residents have the unique opportunity this week to watch live traditional techniques of lashing, carving and waka construction at Western Bay Museum... Read More

Hume Fun Run returns for 2025

With 'such an incredible” turnout at the 2024 Hume Fun Run/Walk, the decision has been made to hold the event again this year. Hume Pack-N-Cool organised... Read More

A town comes together

He's Māori and he's 9. He will certainly be there. 'It's really good because it's bringing heaps of people together.” She's 7 and she's Pākehā. She... Read More

Community mahi helping to restore school gully

More than 40 Katikati primary students will be keeping an eye on a ruru nesting box in their school's Te Awaawa gully come spring after it was installed this... Read More

Have your say on Ōmokoroa’s marine facilities

Western Bay of Plenty residents have until June 22 to have their say on the next stage of the Ōmokoroa Domain Concept Plan. The plan is all about improving... Read More

Katikati-born Fisher receives Lifetime award

Former Katikati resident Rebecca Fisher - an outstanding horticultural leader known for turning strategy and ideas into reality on the ground for growers - has... Read More

Katikati’s Matariki dawn service cuts into soul

Take Katikati's Long Park Rd as far as it can deliver you. To that beautiful place, the reserve, Te Whareorahi, just on dawn, at 5.30am on Friday, June 20. Then... Read More

Katikati unites in pink for breast cancer cause

People donned in all shades of pink came and went for charity at the Katikati Community Centre on Friday, May 30, from 8am to 10am. Inside, community centre... Read More

Katikati club invites public to lively events

Although the official bowling season has finished, Katikati Bowling Club member Kevin Whitworth wants the community to know that the facility is still a bustling... Read More