Katikati News - 28 March 2025 by Sun Media

It’splaytime!

KatikatiyoungsterJamesPhillott,1,ishavingaball watchingKereamaLaughton,4,andsisterHarriet

Phillott,2,playinatunnelatMinikidi.Andhe’llbeable tojoininonallthefuneveryweek,asKatikati’snew regularplaytimeactivityforpreschoolersgetsunderway. Findoutmoreonpage3. Photo/DavidHall

Katikati NEWS SeniorcarbuffhelpskeepKatikatisafe

Vintagecarenthusiastand CommunityPatrolvolunteer

MurrayTomshowsnosignsof slowingdown.

Thecommunity-minded90-year-oldis notonlystilldriving,hestillholdsaclassfourdriver’slicence,fixesupvintagecars andvolunteerswithKatikatiCommunity Patrol.“Imovedhere18monthsago,I likeithereandwanttostaysoIshouldbe doingsomethingforthevillage.”

Aftermeetingcommunitypatrolteam leaderRossSutherland,Tomofferedto giveafewnightseverymonthasthe“eyes andears”ofthepolice.“Weneedtobe lookingafterourcommunity,”Tomsaid.

He’sconcernedwiththeamountof burglaryinKatikati,especiallyintherural areas.“Thepatroliseffectivealright,just thefactthatthepatrolcaristhere.You’ll bearoundatnightandseeacarthat doesn’tlooklikeitshouldbethere...you pullupbesideitandninetimesoutof10, itdrivesaway.”

Fixingthings

Tomlivesonalifestylepropertyonthe outskirtsoftown.Hespendshisdays toilingawayfixingvintagecars,caravans andtractorswithpalGideondeLautour. TheTaurangaVintageMachineryClub membersarenowrebuildingacaravan. Hisfleetincludesa1914Dodge,which heboughtanddroveacrosstheUSand shippedbacktoNZ.Healsorebuiltan oldJaguar.There’salsoa1917Dodge Roadsteranda1937Plymouth.Two tractorsarewaitinginthewingsfora rebuild.AllfinishedcarshaveaWOF.

Community Patrolvolunteer MurrayTom, 90,takesabreak fromhishobby rebuildingcars andcaravans. Photo/RebeccaMauger

Tomsaidherebuildsclassiccarsbecause theyare“qualityyoucan’tgetthesedays”.

Hehaslivedafulllifewithmultiple careersincludingfarming,sales, fisherman,sheepshearerandhadowned variousbusinesses.Hehadaserious accidentasayoungmangettingadigger offthebackofatrailer.

Hewasluckytosurviveandinhospital foralongtimewithabrokenspineand ribs.

Helostalotaftertheaccidentincluding hisfarmingcareer,sostartedagainasa stockandstationagent.

Tomsaidthesecrettoalongerlifeis goodfoodandtokeepmoving.“Freshair, redmeatandafewspuds.Youdon’tneed fancyfood.Themoretheyprocessit,the shorteryourlife.

“Andifyousitdownandretire,that’s

whenyougo.Soifyouhaveaproject that’sabitdifficult;Ithinkitdoesalotof goodforyou.”

KatikatiCommunityPatrol

‘Nightowl’volunteersfromCommunity PatrolsofNZkeepwatchintheshadows astheeyesandearsofpolice.

KatikatiCommunityPatrollooksafter theareafromTannersPointtoMorton Rdviavariousnightanddaypatrolsfor three-hourshifts.

Theideaistopreventcrimeand minimiseharmthroughthepresenceof trainedpatrollers.Theydonotleavethe patrolcar,whichhastechnologytokeep intouchwithpolice.

Thelocalpatrolisalwayslookingfor volunteers.Phone021301339oremail: katikati@cpnz.org.nz RebeccaMauger

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MinikidiforKatikati

Preschoolersareinvitedtoattend anewregularplaytimeactivityin Katikati,whichhasfinallycome tolifeinsidethecommunity’stoy libraryfacility.

KatikatiToyLibraryCommitteethis monthlaunchedMinikidi–anew,fun play-basedactivitycateredespeciallyto babiesandpreschoolersandtheirfamilies.

CommitteespokeswomanSandyGoode saysMinikidiwillberunatthetoylibrary premises–butwillbeseparatefromthe libraryhours.“Twoofourcommittee members,JaclynPhillottandMelissa Laughton,havegenerouslydonatedtheir timetorunthesessions,withonesession programmedeachweekinschoolterms.”

Twoyearsinmaking

“We’vealwayshadtoylibrarymembers commentingthatthereneedstobemore preschooleractivitiesinourcommunity whichrunonaregularbasis–forlearnby-playdevelopmentandforsocial interactionforboththechildrenand parents,”Goodesaid.

“Ourcommitteeworkedformorethan twoyearstogetMinikidiupandrunning –finallywe’velauncheditandit’svery exciting!Weinviteallpreschoolerfamilies tocomealongtosessions.”

Sessionswillberuninsidethetoylibrary –behindtheChristianCentreonHenry Rd–onthefirstandthirdThursdaysof themonthfrom1pm-2.30pm;andon thesecondandfourthMondaysfrom 9am-11.30am.Phillott,whowillrunthe Thursdaysessions,saidthetimescater

tofamiliesandcaregiversdroppingolder kidsoffatschoolonMondays,whocan thencomealong;andbeforeThursday schoolpick-up.

“Anyoneunderschoolageiswelcometo comealong–thisincludesbabiesbelow oneyearold,whichwewillcaterforwith anage-specificareaofplay.Wealsohave brandnewchairsandsofastobreastfeed on.”Toiletandnappy-changingfacilities areavailabletoo.

Free-flowplay

WhenpeoplearriveatMinikidi, obstacle-basedactivitieswillbesetup. “There’snostrictstarttime,youcanjust rollinasitsuitsyourfamilyandsleep times–theonlythingyouneedtodoon entryissignin,”saidPhillott.

“Wealsomusthaveparentsand caregiversstayattheactivitywiththeir childorchildrenandactivelysupervise theirplay.It’sfree-flowplay,there’sno setstructurebutchildrendoneedtouse theequipmentsafelyandpractisefair playsoeveryonehasagoodtime.”

Newequipment

Whilesometoysfromlibrarymaybe incorporatedintoMinikidiplay,most itemsusedwillbethe$14,000worth ofnewequipmentthecommitteehas fundraisedandpurchasedforMinikidi.

Thisincludesclimbingbars,padded tracks,tunnels,spinningtopschildren cansitin,ride-ontrolleys,softballsand hoops,quoits,andmuchmore.“Thisis brandnewequipmentcateredespecially topreschoolerplay–thewholepointisto getyourkidsmoving!Becauseamoving

childisalearningchild.”Laughtonsaid thebeautyofMinikidiisitslocatedin Katikatitownship,sofamiliesdon’thave totraveltoTaurangaforsuchanactivity, andthatitisverychilledout.“Youcan comeandgowithyourchildren–you don’thavetostaythewholesession.

Allwelcome!

Phillottsaidfamiliesdon’thavetobe toylibrarymemberstoattendMinikidi –everyoneiswelcome.“Therewillbe asmallentrycostof$3perchildper

session,or$5perfamilypersession–and wehaveachild10-sessionconcession cardfor$20orafamily10-session concessioncardfor$40.Thesefundswill helpustorunthesession,maintainand repairequipmentandkeepimproving theoffering,”saidPhillott.“Soplease comealongsowecangrowthisnew regularactivityforWesternBayofPlenty preschoolers!”Formoredetails,search ‘Minikidi’onFacebook. *Disclaimer:MerleCaveisthecurrentpresidentofthe KatikatiToyLibraryCommitee.

Localfirebrigadeopendaytoseekvolunteers

Haveyougotwhatittakestobeafirefighter? Ifyouwanttogivebacktoyourcommunity, youprobablydo.

KatikatiVolunteerFireBrigadeishavingafamily opendayonSaturday,March29,forthepublicto checkoutwhotheyareandwhattheydo.

It’salsoarecruitmentday–andthebrigadeis seekingimportant,potentialsupportstafftohelp withallaspectsoftheserviceaswellasboots-onthe-groundfirefighters.

“Therearealotofpeopleouttherewhocould makegreatfirefightersbuthaven’thadthechanceto checkoutwhat’sinvolved,”saidKatikatibrigade’s deputychiefCraigGray.“It’ssucharewarding job–itteachesyoualotoflifeskills,it’sagood confidence-builderandyougainanewskillsetthat

willserveyoufortherestofyourlife.”

Thebrigadeisalsolookingformembersofall kindsincludingfullyoperational,operationaland brigadesupport.Manyvolunteers,likeGray,have done“alotofyears”andtheyarealwayslookingfor morevolunteers.

“It’salwayshardergettingvolunteersthesedays aspeoplehavebusylives...wealwaysneedmore peoplecomingthrough.”

Thedayincludesamixofeducation, demonstrations,meet-the-firefightersandfunfor families.

A“jawsoflife”demonstrationwilltakeplace. Beinginanaccidentwillputpeopleinaheightened state,Graysaid,soit’sgoodtoshowchildrenthings likethis.

“It’salsogoodforchildrentocomethoughand

checkoutthefirefightersintheiruniformssothey’re notscaredofthem.Wecanlookalotbiggerwithall ourgearon.”

Firefighterswillbeavailabletodiscusstheir experiences.Therewillbestationtoursandvirtual realityheadsetsshowinghowquicklyfirecanspread. Thewaterdemonstrationwillbefunforkids,fire truckswillbeondisplayandafreebarbecueison offer.

Phone0274144524formoreinformationon joiningthebrigade.

Thedetails

What:KatikatiFireBrigadecommunityopenday Where:KatikatiFireBrigade,15SheffieldSt When:March29from9am-3pm.

Seriousmachineryforseriousorchards.

MerleCave

arriet hillott, aged two, plays on the new inikidi equipment

Photo / David Hall

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HapūgiftsnametoWaihīBeach’snew libraryandcommunityhub

TeAraMātauranga–ThePathway toKnowledge.Thisisthename giftedbyTeWhānauaTauwhao hapūtoWaihīBeach’snew libraryandcommunityhub,to acknowledgeitsimportanceasa placeoflearning,connectionand sharedknowledge.

“Itwasarealprivilegeforustobe abletogiftthisnametothelibrary. TeAraMātaurangareallyencapsulates whatalibraryrepresentsforus–it’s thepathwaytoknowledge,”saidReon TuanauofŌtāwhiwhiMarae.

“Inthelastthreeyearswe’vereally workedhardtogetherasacommunity tobringuscloserinkotahitanga [unity],withwhanangatanga [relationships],manaakitanga[caring foreachother],andofcoursewith heapsofaroha(love).

“Thislibraryhasbeenalabouroflove forourcommunity.It’sbeenaproject thathasbroughtourcommunity together,whereallpartsofthe communityhavecontributedandtaken partintheoutcome.”

Thefullname–TeAraMātaurangaWaihīBeachLibraryandCommunity Hub–hadbeenapprovedbyWestern BayofPlentyDistrictCouncilandgave acommunityidentitytothebuilding, whichisscheduledtoopeninJuly.

“Ourprocessofhowwecomeup withthesenamings,wetalkwithour kaumātua,wetalkwithourhapū,we spreadthewordaroundourMāori community,”saidTuanau.

“Andafterwehaveallthiskōrero,we makeadecision,and‘kuatokakōrero’ astheysay:‘it’sputinstone’.”

Designelements

TeWhānauaTauwhaohadalso gifteddesignelementsthatconnect thebuildingtoOtawhiwhiMaraeand thecoastalnatureofWaihīBeach, includingakōwhaiwhaidepictingthe mangōpare(hammerheadshark).

“Whenyoucaptureahammerhead shark,ifyouputitbackinwater24 hourslater,it’llswimawayandcarryon living.So,ittalksaboutperseverance, resilienceandnevergivingup,”Tuanau said.“Wewantedthislibrarytoreally encapsulatetheimportanceofthe environment,andtheimportance ofwhowearehereasWaihīBeach people.Wethinkthat’squitefitting, beingpeopleofthebeach,peopleof themoana[ocean].”

Tangaroa

Alargeweavingabouttheimportance ofTangaroa(Māorigodofthesea)is alsointheprocessofbeingcreated forthereceptiondesk.“Thereareso manymessagesthatarebeingwoven throughoutthisartpiece.

“That’sbeenanotherawesome outcomeofthisproject,theweaving ofthepeople,theweavingofour communitytogether.Allthestrands comingtogether,inanicetight-knit community.”

Sharevalues

WesternBayofPlentyDistrict Councildeputychiefexecutive andgeneralmanagerstrategyand community,RachaelDavie,said thenameandartworkgiftedbyTe WhānauaTauwhaotellalocalstory thatrepresentssharedvaluesandis welcomingtoall.

“WeareincrediblygratefultoTe

The‘buzzoflife’returning

AsightingoffishinKatikati’s UretaraRiverornativebirdswhen walkingtheHaikuPathwayisa high-fivemomentforthevolunteers workingtoremoveinvasiveweeds andpredators.

“Wegetsuperexcitedwhen,fromtime totime,weseeakākāhere,orakererūor ruruandjustafewweeksago,wewere standingonthebridgeandsawflounder,” saidSharonStrong,thecoordinatorof RenaturingKatikati,whichistheurban armofProjectParore.“Thisisexactlythe reasonwedothiswork.”

Thegroupisintoitsseventhyearof restoringthepartoftheriverfromthe statehighwaybridgetotheswingbridge.

“Thechangehasbeenincredible,”said Strong.“Wehavephotosthatshow erosionandpestplantslikeTaiwanese CherryandTreePrivet,thatwere takingovertheriverandnowit’sbeen completelytransformedthroughvolunteer andcommunityinput.”

Whitebaitandpheasants

“I’vebeendoingthisforaboutthreeand-a-halfyears,andwe’veseenwhitebait inthewaterandpheasantsnesting,”said volunteerTonySalisbury.“Ihavean environmentalbackground,sowhenI retiredIwantedtodomyparttoimprove thebiodiversityforfuturegenerationsin whatisourcommunitybackyard.”

JohnStrongmanmovedtotownseven yearsago,andjumpedonboardasoneof theoriginalvolunteersontheproject.

“I’vealwaysbeeninterestedinnative floraandfaunaandIliveontheriver,”he said.“Idonoticeanincreaseinspecies likefernbirdsandfamiliesofbandedrail.”

Predator-freeurbanarea

“Essentially,we’retryingtocreatea predator-freeurbanareaforwildlifeto thrive,”saidStrong.“About18volunteers lookaftertrapsandbaitstations,on WesternBayofPentyDistrictCouncil parksandreserves,andmany,including studentsfromourlocalschools,have helpedplanthundredsofnativeplants andremoveinvasiveweedsfromthe riverbank.“About18volunteerslookafter traps,whileabout50havehelpedplant hundredsoftreesandremovenoxious

WhānauaTauwhaoforgiftingthename TeAraMātauranga.Thisnameperfectly reflectsthecorevaluesofthisproject–a spacewherelearning,connection,and communitycometogether.It’smorethan justaname;it’sasymbolofthejourney we’reonasacommunity,onethatis focusedongrowth,knowledge,and resilience,”Daviesaid.

“Thisnewfacilityisaboutcreatinga spacethattrulymeetstheneedsofour

communitytoday,whilealsosetting thestageforthefuture.Itwillbemuch morethanalibrary–itwillbeadynamic communityhubthatoffersaccessto essentialservices,aplaceforpeopleto gather,andaspacewhereeveryonecan feelwelcome,supported,andempowered. “Weareexcitedtoseethisvisioncome tolifeandlookforwardtothepositive impactitwillhaveforgenerationsto come.”

weedsorpestplantsfromtheriverbank.” Strongsaidthevolunteersdoamassive amountofwork.“Weedingisnotthe sexiestjob,butthey’veputinhundredsof hours.Wecouldnotachievewhatwedo withoutthem.They’reamazing.” Localresidentscansupportthework volunteersaredoingbygettingatrap fortheirbackyard.“Anyonewhowants

abackyardtrapcancontactme,”said Strong.“Therereallyisabuzzoflifedown herebytheriver,now,”saidSalisbury. “BeingabletoenhancetheHaiku Pathwayforthecommunitytoenjoy, andforthewildlifetocomebackisvery rewarding.”

Togetarattrap,emailat: kea@projectparore.nz DebbieGriffiths

SharonStrongwithvolunteersTonySalisburyandJohnStrongman. Photo/DebbieGriffiths

ReonTuanauoutsideTeAraMātauranga. Photo/Supplied

Birdbeauty capturedon canvas

ArtistJohnEasthasasignaturestyle thatreflectsadeepconnectiontothe naturalworld.

Withtheuseofboldacrylics,theŌmokoroa artistisabletobringshiscanvassubjectsto life–thistimetheyarebirdsnativetoNew Zealand.

HeisnowshowinghisworkatCarlton GalleryatTheArtsJunctioninKatikati.

AspokespersonsaidEast“seamlessly blendsnativebirdsandbotanicalelements intostrikingcompositionsthatcelebrate thedynamicinterplayofcolourandsubject matter”.

EastisagraduateofAuckland’sprestigious ElamSchoolofFineArts.Anotherartistic influencehadbeenhisbackgroundin marketing,oftenbuildinglarge3Dcreations. Healsodrawsinspirationfromlivingbythe seawithitslandscapesandwildlife.

Eastembracesthemediumofacrylicsto createvivid,expressiveworks.

Thedetails:

What:JohnEastatCarltonGallery Where:CarltonGallery,TheArtsJunction, MainSt,Katikati

When:Onnow

Katikatisettoswing g withJJazzStreetFestival

Katikati’sMainRoadwillcomealive withthesmoothsoundsofjazzon Saturday,April12,astheKatikatiJazz StreetFestivalbringsafamily-friendly celebrationofmusictotown.

Runningfrom10am-1pm,thisfree communityeventispartofThePortof Tauranga62ndNationalJazzFestivalandis proudlybroughttoyoubyKatchKatikati withsupportfromtheTaurangaWestern BayCommunityEventFund.

Festival-goerscanenjoybusker-style musiciansscatteredthroughoutthetown, playingatTheArtsJunction,KatikatiWar MemorialHall,andCherryCourt.

Addingtothefestivalfeel,therewillbe family-friendlyentertainment,including minigolf,facepainting,andoutdoor games,alongsidetheKatikatiTown& CountryMarketatthememorialhall, offeringavarietyoflocalcrafts,produce, andgoods.

KatchKatikatieventmanagerKylie Watkinssaidmusicloverswillbetreatedto astellarline-upofmusicians,eachbringing theirownuniquestyleandenergytothestreetsofKatikati.

TheBigRoadBluesissettotakeaudiencesbacktotheheartof acousticblues. Photo/Supplied

“LuckyStrikeisadynamicjazztriofromWaihiandTauranga featuringLiamRyan(keyboards),LeithMilson(bass),and SimonGraham(drums).

“Theirperformancespromiseamixofclassicjazzstandards withfreshinterpretations.

“BlueRidersisatriofeaturingthreepresidentsofthe TaurangaJazzSocietyCommittee.Thisgroupblendsjazz standards,funk,andblues-tingedcompositionsforagroovefilledexperience.

designedtoengageaudiencesandevengetthemdancing,said Watkins.

“WiththeKATIKATZBandyoucanexpecttohear DixielandtunesfromtheNewOrleansRhythmKingsandThe OriginalDixielandJassBand,toDisneymoviesclassics,witha wholelotoffuninbetween.”

“BigRoadBluesisaspin-offfromtherenownedBayof PlentybluesandrootsbandKokomo,withDerekJacombs o ocals,gguitar) and Grant Bullot (harmonica,wwashboard) set takeaudiencesbacktotheheartofacousticblues.”

TheTrevorBrauniasandJillLeightonJazzDuodelivers ingingjazzstandardsandsmoothLatintunes,andis

Withamixofmusic,marketsandfamilyfun,theKatikati JazzStreetFestivalpromisestobeahighlightonthelocal eventscalendar.“Weareabsolutelythrilledtocreatethis opportunityforourcommunitytoexperienceworld-classjazz rightontheirdoorstep,”Watkinssaid.“Wecan’twaittosee Katikatibuzzingwithgroovy jazzandfestivevibes.”

The lue i ers trio will er orm at the street estival

Photo / Supplied

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