Katikati

Katikati is a town located on near the tidal inlet opened by Matakana Island in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The nearest city is Tauranga, which is 25 kilometres to the southeast.

Katikati was settled in 1875 by settlers from County Tyrone in Ireland. It is known for its many murals painted on what would otherwise be blank walls of both commercial and residential buildings, started in the 1990s as a project to regenerate tourist interest in the town and district.

There are hot springs three kilometres to the south of Katikati.

Katikati means nibble nibble in English. The name comes from when the forerunners for the Maori race stopped there while exploring, to have 'lunch', and named it Katikati.