Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa.

The MetService forecast is a fine day apart from morning and evening cloud, Expect light winds and afternoon sea breezes.

It's a one-clothing-layer day with an expected high of 24 degrees, and an overnight low of 16 degrees. High tide is at 3.01pm and low tide at 9.13pm. Sunset is at 8.06pm.

What's on today?

Motor out into the country this morning for the Oropi Sunday Market at the Oropi Memorial Hall at 1295 Oropi Rd and enjoy a unique shopping experience with stallholders. Plenty of food and coffee available.

The Generation Homes Women's Triathlon is all go this morning in Pilot Bay at Mount Maunganui.

Head along this afternoon to the matinee show at 16^th Ave Theatre with a performance of ‘Life, Love & the Choices We Make'. This is a show of plays, monologues and songs. Go to www.16avetheatre.co.nz for information and tickets.

Skatescool Tauranga are running a public roller disco session for all ages and abilities, featuring a limbo competition and cha cha slide dance from 1pm – 3pm every day of the school holidays at 2 Roxanne Pl, Poike. Hot food and cold drinks are available on site. Entry is $11, with $4 skate hire. Spectators and under 5s are free.

The Pepi Toot Beach Express is out and about around Mount Maunganui today and tomorrow from 10am. Come for a ride and see the Mount area from a new perspective. More information here

Enjoy workshops at Re:Maker, with the community of makers, located at Our Place in Willow St. Click here for more information.

The Okorore Ngā Toi Māori walls are featuring a pop up exhibition by artist Joanne Black.

Nik Williams and students from Otumoetai Intermediate Art Academy have an exhibition ‘Practise what your Preach' at the Incubator Creative Hub at Tauranga Historic Village, 17^th Ave. The exhibition is open today from 10am – 3pm.

Diana Bomford, Tony Fraser and Hugh Bomford at the Lion and Tusk Museum at Mount Maunganui

Have you been to the Lion and Tusk Museum yet? It's open today from 10am - 3pm at Unit 4, 14 Portside Dr, Mount Maunganui. Come and see a massive display of Rhodesian military history records and exhibits of uniforms, medals and equipment. Opening hours are 10am – 3pm Thursday to Sunday. For more information click here

The Incubator

At The Incubator Creative Hub at Tauranga Historic Village, there are many exhibitions, workshops and events happening daily. For more information click here. Exhibition hours are 10am – 2.30pm.

What else is on today?

16th Ave Theatre
Life, Love & the Choices We Make. A show of plays, monologues & songs. Playing until 27th Feb. Go to www.16avetheatre.co.nz for info & tickets

A COURSE IN MIRACLES
A powerful transformational interfaith teaching to find inner peace. Stuck in past grievances and resentments? Get over it! Free Internet forgiveness workshop. https://jenniferhadley.com/how-get-over-it. Text02102742502

Art On The Strand
Original art for sale. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm. The Strand, Tauranga. Tauranga Society of Artists

Bible Seminar
1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen's Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Has Christianity been corrupted? Biblical Answers. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537

Carlton Gallery Exhibition
Blooming Isolation by Michelle Judge, glass artist. 15th-28th Feb. 36 Main Rd, Katikati. Open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-2pm.

Churchill Crown
5-piece band that combine an old school mentality with a tight sense of melody. The Jam Factory 4pm-6:30pm. $10

Croquet
Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45 for 1pm start. Beginners welcome. Ph Peter 571 0633

Golf Croquet
At Club Mt Maunganui, Kawaka St. Tues,Thurs, Sun; 9.15am for 9.30am start. Visitors, new players welcome. Ph. Nev 07 575 5121

Invitation To Meditate
Follow your own meditation practice with Quaker Friends during an hour of silence.10am-12 in hall behind Brain Watkins House, corner Cameron/Elizabeth Roads. Refreshments. Text 02102742502

Mah Jong Te Puke
12:45-4pm Lyceum clubrooms, 8 Palmer Pl Te Puke. All welcome. Learners on Thursday. Gig Green 0274 306 383

Maketu Market
Held on the 3rd & 5th Sundays of month at Maketu Village Green. Set up from 7am. Ph Maureen 021 267 1685

QUAKERS
invite you to explore your spiritual journey. Silent worship, refreshments, conversation. 10am N W cnr Cameron Road Elizabeth Street. All welcome. Ph 5433101. www.quakers.nz

Rotary Tauranga Book Sale
Donate books, DVD's, magazines, records, jigsaws, games, sheet music, art. Sale 5-8 March, Harvard Way Coolstore. For more information, taurangarotary.org.nz or Rotary Tauranga Facebook.

Self Help Book Discussion
Read & practise The Power of Focus by Ann Cornell. A practical guide to self-healing. Make positive changes in your life. Starts soon. Ph/text 0210 274 250

Struggling with Debt?
Free help to anyone in need, through our debt counseling team. A sustainable solution and real hope for the future. Ph Free 0508 227 111 or www.capnz.org

Sunday Scribblers
Writing down memoirs. Chrome Cafe, 3 Wharawhara Rd Katikati, 11am-12:30. Ph Gaye 07 5771753 or email gayehemsley@gmail.com

Taize at St Georges
Join us for a contemplative service using the music of the Taize community, 7pm. www.stgeorgesgatepa.com/

TePuke Country Music Club
If Covid allows, please join us 1-4pm at Te Puke Citz & RSA Club. All welcome. Ph Gayle 573 8255

The Sociables
A group of males & females in their 30s/40s/50s that meet to participate in events, dining out or bushwalks. Ph 022 012 0376

Underwater Hockey
Baywave Pool. Intermediate age & above. Gear provided & first 3 Have-a-go sessions free. 5-6pm Have-a-go & novice players. 6:15-7:45pm experienced players. https://www.sporty.co.nz/taurangauhc