It’s a welcome return, this Sunday, to the highlight of the Katikati social calendar. After a three-year hiatus, Katikati A&P Show is promising to be a day of fun for all ages.

President Louellen Davies says it was a tough decision to cancel the show last year, followed by weeks of sleepless nights.

“It became a health and safety issue with the ground affected by all the rain we’d had. So, this year we’ve pulled out all the stops. We’re strong-minded people and the committee has worked hard with a focus on creating a great day for locals. They really do give 100 per cent.”

This year Katikati A&P Show features craft and food stalls as well as donkey rides, sheep races, a performing sheep, alpacas, a rock-climbing wall, celebrity egg and spoon races, highland dancing, spinning displays, vintage and muscle cars, equestrian events, a hat competition, a raffle and a wood chopping competition.

“It’s a day for our community to shine and to bring town and country together for a great family event,” says Louellen. “We’ve even got our conservationists showing what they do. Project Parore has put up a predator fence to demonstrate their pest control work in the region.”

The day will be started with a Maori blessing and karakia before gates open at 9am.

“We’re expecting well over 3000 people to join us for the 99th Katikati A&P Show,” says Louellen. “It’s going to be an amazing day.”

Katikati A&P Show is this Sunday, February 4 at Uretara Domain, Major St, Katikati from 9am-4pm.

Adult entry $5, under-13s gain free entry. For more information: Katikati A&P Show - Katikati A and P Show