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Welcome Sharaine, Katikati Taiao’s new manager!
Hi, my name is Sharaine Steenberg, and I am a Community Development Fanatic! Over the past 17 years, I have been fortunate to live out my passion for vulnerable people through my work in the Community Development sector in various roles [...]
Grow On Katikati’s Jizzy & Marie’s
We ask Jizzy and Marie from Grow On Katikati a few questions. Why was "Grow On Katikati" created? Grow On Katikati was created by Anne Billing and Tessa Mackenzie in response to the first Lockdown in March 2020. They realised a [...]
Whirihia te ara ki mua update
Whirihia te ara ki mua will be holding its last hui of the year at Rereatukahia Marae this Thursday 11th of November, at 3 PM. This is a time to celebrate for all Whiriha and Katikati Taiao members. We will need [...]
Employment Youth Coach
Employment Youth Coach The youth employment coach role has been developed under the "Positive Pathways for Rangitahi" in partnership with Tamawhariua Health and Social Services and the Katikati Community Centre. Here to support young people’s wellbeing and to guide them on [...]
Kai Noke KatiKati
Feedback from attendees at the Organic Waste forum Katikati Taiao hosted last October was very positive, with majority support for the development of a vermicomposting facility in the Katikati area. Vermicomposting is worm farming, and a very successful way of processing many [...]
Welcome Alan Maxwell
Katikati Taiao would like to warmly introduce our newest team members Alan (AJ) Maxwell (Ngāti Whare, Ngāi Te Riu, Ngāti Rākaipaaka, Ngāi Tūkairangi) joined Katikati Taiao in January this year as our Community Activator. “Alan has hit the ground running, bringing [...]
Mana whenua – Ngāi Tamawhariua and Takarangi
Hohepa Hamiora, then Chair of te Rereatukāhia Mārae, and Paora Tapihana, lead researcher from Takarangi Research signing the contract between the two organisations. This year, Ngāi Tamawhariua and Takarangi Research signed an agreement that includes the hapū in a 5-year research [...]
Farewell Kate
This month we farewell Kate Loman-Smith as she moves on to new horizons. Kate joined Katikati Taiao in 2018 and has made significant contributions as a committee member during her tenure with us, notably her participation on Whirihia te ara ki [...]
Ruud’s day out
Over 700 Katikati locals, young and old enjoyed a visit from ‘Buggin Around with Ruud’ presenter Ruud Kleinpaste on Friday 20th November. It was an action-packed day, with the scientist sharing his knowledge at Katikati Kindergarten, Katikati Primary School and Katikati [...]
Nau mai, haere mai: Welcome Ariana Tahere
Katikati Taiao would like to warmly introduce our newest team member, Ariana Tahere (Ngai Te Rangi, Tainui). Ariana joined Katikati Taiao in September as our Insights and Information Administrator, to track our community initiative outcomes in alignment with the Katikati Taiao’s [...]
Organic Waste Forum
In October, Katikati Taiao and the Katikati Community Centre were proud to co-host a unique Organic Waste forum. The event attracted over 65 people, with representatives from growers, post-harvest operators, and exporters industries, and local and central government all gathering in [...]
Grow On: Seedlings Club
The Seedlings Club first event kicked off on Wednesday 21 October. This ‘for kids by kids’ club is made possible with the collaborative effort of volunteers from SuperGransWBOP, Rikayla Bridge Zwezerynen and Jizzy Green from Grow On Katikati. Thirteen-year-old Rikayla runs [...]
Katikati on way to becoming inclusive community
A truly inclusive community which respects and celebrates diversity is among Brodie Johnstone’s aspirations for Katikati, and he believes the town is well on the way to achieving those goals. “I feel really lucky to work with the Katikati community and [...]
Community-led development roles exciting job opportunities
An exciting opportunity to help Katikati progress is being offered through two new Community-led development (CLD) roles now open to applicants. “The CLD Team, Whirihia te ara ki mua, needs dynamic people to support the CLD planning, action and evaluation and [...]
Project will nurture much more than seedlings
More than vegetables will grow from the seeds planted at Te Rereatukahia Marae as part of a new Mana Whenua project.Hohepa Hamiora and Chris Jacob of the marae and Anne Billing of Katikati Taiao who are working on the project, say [...]
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