What does Katikati mean in Maori?

"Katikati" is not a word in the Māori language. It's likely you're thinking of the town in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand, which is called Katikati.

While the name has no known meaning in Māori, it's believed to be a shortened form of the Māori phrase "Ka tiketike te rangi", meaning "the sky is high".

It's possible that the name was chosen to reflect the town's location in the open and expansive Bay of Plenty region.