BACKGROUND ... TO THE DAY

The Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival started life twenty two years ago this year, as the Katikati Funfest.

In 2003 Pakeke Lions Club of Katikati initiated the annual Food and Wine Festival as a means of raising funds for local charities and established the Katikati FunFest Charitable Trust.  The first festival was held at the Uretara Domain in January 2004.

The festival was managed on behalf of the Trust by Pakeke Lions Club of Katikati until 2012 when they were joined by the Lions Club of Katikati.

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Festival Grants

Grants totaling $198,000 have been made by the Trust since 2006 to 
     Katikati Volunteer Fire Brigade
     Order of St John
     Plunket Society
     Katikati Night Owls
     Katikati Community Van
     Aongatete Outdoor Centre
     Lions Cancer Lodge, Hamilton
     Waipuna Hospice
     TECT Helicopter Fund
     Katikati College
     Katikati Primary School
     Katikati Sports and Recreation Club