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Te Rā o Waitangi is a free, family-friendly event to commemorate the signing of Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and New Zealand’s national day.

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It’s the end of an era for Katikati Advertiser but its print history lives on at Katikati Library.

School days came to an emotional close for Katikati College graduates as they farewelled one another at a poignant senior prizegiving last week.

As the year draws to a close, the team at Katch Katikati are reflecting on a productive year creating, supporting and managing events, working across community projects and supporting the community.

Atrucking company boss says he is worried about his drivers’ safety as median barriers on State Highway 2 near Tauranga force them into difficult manoeuvres.

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Apet is for life, not just for Christmas. Especially when that pet is expected to live for 20 to 30 years.

Senior Constable James Muir has left our staff to take up a policing position on the Chatham Islands.

Evan Potter says every farmer has paddocks they aren’t making money from.

DECEMBER Waihī Beach Christmas in the Village: Santa’s Grotto at LJ Hooker, family activities, stalls, music and late night shopping. Wilson Rd shopping village on December 20 from 4pm.

Retail Meat New Zealand’s Great Kiwi Christmas Survey results are in and ham has edged lamb out to become the top choice for New Zealanders’ festive tables.

Western Bay Museum has a range of new exhibitions during the summer period.

There has been a spike in burglaries of farm machinery and tools in the Aongatete area in recent weeks.

Farmers are being urged to keep up to date with measures to control C. ovis — sheep measles — after the Ovis Management programme reported a spike in infection rates.

From thousands of nominations across New Zealand, community-focused group Live Well Waihī Beach has been named a semifinalist in the 2025 Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year.

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Top Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has locked in another year of his golfing and fishing tournament in Waihī Beach, after a vastly successful 2024 edition again raised more than $40,000 for local charities.

Katikati Community Centre is facing the real possibility of having to reduce its services further if it does not secure a new source of income.

Athrong of people swarmed from Carisbrooke St to Moore Park to celebrate a double-whammy of Christmas cheer in Katikati at the weekend.

The 80-year-old chairman of the Waihī Beach Community Board claims he was forced to step down because he’s “too old”.

There’s no looking back for a dairy farming couple who eliminated imported feed and synthetic fertilisers, including nitrogen, switching to more natural soil enrichment methods.

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Trent Boult’s sharp line and length and the explosive ability of Caleb Clarke to reel in opponents may spell seriously bad news for Waihī Beach fishing stocks this week.

It will be a “black Christmas” for the devastated owners of a citrus tree nursery after fire ripped through their orchard, causing more than $300,000 in damage.

The sounds of Christmas will echo throughout Athenree with a new event to grace the historic homestead.

DECEMBER Upcycle Christmas Tree competition: Entries delivered between December 2-6 and the decorated trees are on display from December 13 (5-7pm) to December 28 at The Arts Junction, Katikati.

Restrictions on outdoor fires will come into force for the Bay of Plenty this week after a sharp increase in the number of fast-moving vegetation fires in the region.