Katikati

Katikati is a municipality in New Zealand. It is located on Uretara stream near the separated by Matakana Iceland from the Bay of Plenty marine part. The nearest major city is Tauranga 40 km to the southeast. Katikati located 28 km south of Waihi. The community had the Census 2006 3.579 inhabitants, a significant increase compared to 2,661 in 1966

Katikati was settled in 1875 on the initiative of the Orange Order of settlers from County Tyrone in Ireland. The Irishman George Vesey Stewart led two groups of settlers aboard the ships Carisbrook Castle ( 1875) and Lady Jocelyn (1878 ) to Katikati. The land on which the town was built, they had confiscated from local Māori, then it was passed from the central government to the settlers.

The settlement was formed by two different groups, on the one as "the settlers useful and the settlers ornamental" ( " the beneficial and the settlers ornamental "), ie. the tenants and the wealthy settlers called. The settlement overcame early economic problems and were in a stable, based on agriculture town.

Katikati is known for its many murals on commercial buildings that emerged since the 1990s as a project to increase tourist interest in the city and district in New Zealand. This effort was in 2005 with the distinction of being "the most beautiful small town in New Zealand ", which is awarded for places under 8,000 residents by the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Society, rewarded.

Three kilometers south of Katikati, there are thermal springs.

Education

In Katikati there are the following educational institutions:

• Katikati College ( school years 7-13 )
• Katikati Primary (school years 1-6 )
• Matahui Road School (school years 1-8 ).