As 2025 draws to a close, YWAM Ships Aotearoa is reflecting on a year marked by growth, deepening partnerships, and meaningful impact across the Pacific and... Read More

Matua Scouts are planning a Christmas tree collection in January as part of a major fundraising drive to get their young members to the 24th Aotearoa New Zealand... Read More

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

A roving parking camera is out and about in Te Puke and Katikati this week for training, before ticketing starts on Monday, December 15. The use of licence-plate... Read More

There aren't too many hair follicles in Te Puke that Wayne Reid hasn't seen. Apart from a short break away from barbering, Reid has been cutting hair in Te Puke... Read More

'Long overdue.” That's former Olympic and Commonwealth swimmer Moss Burmester's reaction to news his hometown of Tauranga is a big step closer to finally... Read More

More than 10,000 households a month have their power disconnected, new data shows. The Electricity Authority has published a new disconnections for non-payment... Read More

New Zealanders are gearing up for another summer of naturing, based on a newly released Department of Conservation report. And coastal destinations and short... Read More

The NZ Transport Agency is urging holiday motorists to plan for delays as major state highway works and temporary lane closures roll out across Waikato and the... Read More

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

A woman who allegedly stole over $13,000 worth of items was found by police hiding in a wardrobe. Police said today the woman had a warrant out for her arrest... Read More

The career firefighters' union says a delay getting rescuers to Hahei where a girl was trapped on a cliff face is just the tip of the iceberg. In January,... Read More