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Katikati (population 3,579 at 2006 census) is a town located on the Uretara Stream near the tidal inlet opened by Matakana Island in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The nearest city is Tauranga, which is 40 kilometres to the southeast. Katikati lies 28 kilometres south of Waihi.

Katikati was settled in 1875 by settlers from County Tyrone in Ireland through the Orange Institution. The settlement was established by the Irishman George Vesey Stewart, who led two groups of settlers there aboard the ships Carisbrook Castle (1875) and Lady Jocelyn (1878). The land upon which the town was built was confiscated from local Māori after the land wars, and was given to the settlers by the Central Government.

The settlement was formed from two distinct groups "the settlers useful and the settlers ornamental" referring to the tenant farmers and those with wealth. The settlement managed to withstand early economic problems and developed into a healthy town, based around farming and agriculture.

Katikati is known for its many murals painted on walls of commercial buildings, started in the 1990s as a project to regenerate tourist interest in the town and district, indeed the effort was recognised with the bestowal of New Zealand's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' award for towns of less than 8,000 population in 2005 by the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Society.

 


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  • Mt_katikati

    ん?吠える?忘れた

    Today, 23:49

  • Mt_katikati

    太陽に吠えろかよwwww

    Today, 23:48

  • Mt_katikati

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    Today, 23:48

  • Nyaundi25

    @njullah,haha,unatweet katikati ya lesn

    Today, 22:03

  • JluckyLameck

    Mzee na mtoto wake. mtoto: baba kuna tofauti gani kati ya kilichopo katikati ya miguu ya mama na kwako?BABA: kwa... http://t.co/qGulYtuH

    Today, 20:09

  • martnmarto

    one 4 the road, ama ni 4 the weekend... #youneveknow (@ Kyles Katikati) http://t.co/mRI9absP

    Today, 19:41

  • alma_stev

    Dereva.....conductor.........wewe katikati!!!

    Today, 18:56

  • Angel_komari

    @Mt_katikati Mt_katikatiさん……い、いっしょに寝てもいいかなぁ…っ?///

    Today, 18:31

  • Mt_katikati

    寝ます おやすみなさい(´·ω·`)

    Today, 18:25

  • Mt_katikati

    最適化掛けて放置してきた

    Today, 18:25

  • Mt_katikati

    今日はおわたんにいいこと聞いたわ

    Today, 18:24

  • juelzjay_

    @keyamour XD lakini tuko watatu so sielewi katikati ni wapi...

    Today, 17:46

  • Mt_katikati

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    Today, 17:45

  • Mt_katikati

    AVAお疲れ様でした(´・ω・`)

    Today, 17:43

  • keyamour

    @juelzjay_ katikati yao kama kalonzo #ladies

    Today, 17:37

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