26 June, 2026
Cultures on show! Tēnā koutou, Guten tag, Goedendag, Namaste, Sat-sri-akal, Bula, Konnichiwa, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Mabuhay, An-nyoung... There are so many ways you can greet students at Katikati Primary School. The school of more than 520 students
has children on its roll from more than 17 countries, which was evident on June 12, when they all participated in a Cultural Parade. The school courtyard came alive with colour as children from Aotearoa New Zealand, Tonga, Sri Lanka, Samoa, India,
China, Brazil, the Cook Islands, Korea, the Philippines, Cambodia, South Africa, Fiji, Australia, Kiribati, Italy, the Middle East and more paraded in attire from around the world. Korowai were draped over shoulders, tupenu and kilts wrapped around waists,
bindi or maang tikka graced faces, and flags were in hands. Photographed from left, are 9-year-olds Saera Chopra, Vaydah Harvey and Cody Lancaster in cultural dress linked to their respective families. Find out more on page 5.
Photo / Merle Cave
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