Katikati News

Whānau Hauora Day returns to Katikati!

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua is proud to bring back Whānau Hauora Day - a celebration of community wellbeing, connection and collective care - to Katikati... Read More

Artists invited to transform beach facility

Live Well Waihī Beach is inviting Bay of Plenty artists to be part of a meaningful new community project. It aims to transform the recently opened accessible... Read More

Katikati Primary celebrates global culture parade

Katikati Primary School has a roll of more than 520 - which includes children from more than 17 countries. On the morning of June 12, a visit to the school courtyard... Read More

Katikati toilets spark 24/7 park safety debate

Public toilets at a sports and recreation centre being built in Katikati's Moore Park are causing debate in the community. Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Katikati set to turn blue for fun walk and run

Katikati is set for a sea of blue next month as locals are encouraged to dress up and take part in the free HUME 5km/10km Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, July 4, with... Read More

200 serves of food and connection

When Jan de Faye got behind the servery inside one of Katikati's local churches in 2021 she probably had no idea that she'd go on to help cook up 200 free community... Read More

Beach lifeguards to host PRE session this Sunday

Waihī Beach Lifeguard Services Inc is reminding residents and visitors its Public Rescue Equipment (PRE) community education session is on this Sunday, June... Read More

New dog agility park opens in Katikati

A new dog exercise area in Katikati will officially be celebrated later this month, following a community-driven effort to fund and build agility equipment at... Read More

Calls to save youth employment programme

A Katikati volunteering community leader is seeking urgent local support to keep the town's youth employment programme going after it couldn't secure a contract... Read More

Katikati youth job programme to close

A youth employment programme run by Katikati Community Centre will close at the end of this month after not securing a new contract from the Ministry of Social... Read More

Callout for businesses to support patrol’s work

The eyes and ears for the police - that patrol Katikati regularly - are asking the community and local businesses to assist them with funding to keep their service... Read More

Waihī pupils turn waste into fish sculptures

More than 75 pupils from Waihī Beach School have created fish sculptures from discarded waste as part of a hands-on environmental art project highlighting plastic... Read More