Katikati News

Waitangi Day – a time to come together, to learn

Today, Katikati's second annual Te Rā o Waitangi Whānau Festival (Waitangi Day Family Festival) will take place at the Haiku Reserve from 11am to 3pm. The... Read More

Waitangi Day festival offers positive vibes

Three Katikati teens are excited to perform at Katikati's second Waitangi Day festival next month, which invites everyone to a free family-friendly event that... Read More

Big weekend in-store for Katikati!

Katikati is about to buzz this weekend as two mainstay events take place. The town's only twilight concert for 2026 is tomorrow night, January 31, at the... Read More

Flooding hits WBOP businesses, slips affect houses

Western Bay of Plenty was not spared from the deluge of severe weather that hit the North Island on January 21-22. The storm swept through the Western Bay... Read More

Katikati skatepark hits $100k funding milestone

Plans to transform Katikati's Moore Park skatepark into a larger, family-friendly Youth Park have taken a big leap forward, with two major milestones reached... Read More

Katikati Avo Fest serves up delicious opportunity

As people look forward to tomorrow's Avo Fest, eight Katikati College students will be working hard in a hot summer kitchen to prepare food to be served at the... Read More

A guide to enjoy summer in WBOP

From library opening hours and rubbish collections to freedom camping, dog walking and cycle trails, Western Bay of Plenty District Council has put together... Read More

Students' big tick for new logo, houses, motifs

Last week Katikati News covered the launch of Katikati College's new logo, houses and motif designs. This week the paper talks to students who helped to design... Read More

Waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha the night away in Katikati

A dance band brought together by Brett Lowe - a gentleman fast becoming known as ‘Katikati's 1920's man', who revels in everything from the early era -... Read More

Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!

Katikati's upgraded Dave Hume Pool will open to the public for an extended summer season on Monday, December 22, with a new learn-to-swim pool, outdoor gym and... Read More

College launches new logo and houses

After two years of community-wide input and design-work, Katikati College has launched a new school logo and four new houses. The designs were launched at... Read More

Christmas magic at The Arts Junction

Katikati's Arts Junction is turning into a festive hub, with Christmas in the Junction - a reimagined Santa's Grotto from previous years bringing movies, music,... Read More