Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira.

MetService are forecasting showers, heavy at times, developing this morning. Thunderstorms and hail are possible, with northerlies.

It's a one-clothing-layer day with an expected high of 21 degrees, and an overnight low of 15 degrees. Low tide is at 10.30am and high tide is at 4.53pm. Sunset is at 8.10pm.

What's on today?

Come and see woodcrafters at work today. Photo: Supplied.

Tauranga Woodcrafters are holding their annual exhibition and show for 2022 at the Mount Sports Centre on the corner of Hull Rd and Maunganui Rd. The exhibition showcases members' woodworking skills - carving, turning, Scrollsaw, marquetry, toy making and furniture skills. Timberly, Treeworx and RecordPower all have Tradestall stands selling equipment and supplies. The Tauranga Miniatures Club is also exhibiting their work. Show goes from 10am - 4pm. Entry is $5, and under 5s are free.

The Tauranga Miniatures Club have their own display of their members' work upstairs in the Mount Sports centre at the Tauranga Woodcrafters show today. Photo: Supplied.

The Tauranga Go Green Expo at Trustpower Arena from 10am - 4pm is a one stop shop for everything needed to live a sustainable life.Eco home/building, food and beverages, advisory services, supplements, organic products, health and wellness, beauty and personal care, household products, pet products, gardening, grocery and many more categories are showcased at this fantastic event that is not to be missed.

Dinner in the Park starts at 5pm today. It is a weekly artisan food market held at Matua Park, operating every Sunday evening until Sunday March 26 2023. The market will be churning out some ambient beats with regular musicians and bands ensuring feet will be tapping and heads bobbing while the whole family enjoy their restaurant quality meals.

Athenree Homestead. Photo: SunLive.

Athenree Homestead volunteers are once again hosting their Christmas Market from 10am - 2pm. Come along and pick up decorations and presents for Christmas Day, alongside homestead tours and sampling their famous scones. Athenree Homestead is on the corner of Athenree Rd and State Highway 2.

The Incubator. Photo: Supplied.

At The Incubator Creative Hub at Tauranga Historic Village, there are many exhibitions, workshops and events happening daily. For more information click here.

For more events visit My Tauranga.

The Mission House at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford.

The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga in Mission St is open from 10am - 4pm. Come and view the Mission House and gardens. For more information click here

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Tauranga Art Gallery in Willow St. Photo: Supplied.

Take a walk through Tauranga Art Gallery and view the many exhibitions on display there this week. The gallery, in Willow St, is open from 10am - 4pm.

Love public art? CITY ART WALK TAURANGA app is a free to download walking tour of 20 public artworks in Tauranga's city centre. For more information click here

Diana Bomford, Tony Fraser and Hugh Bomford at the Lion and Tusk Museum at Mount Maunganui. Photo: Daniel Hines.

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

What else is on today?

Accordion Music Group
Third Sunday monthly 1-4pm, Welcome Bay Hall, $4 - includes afternoon tea, new players and visitors welcome. Joy 027 285 3093

BOP Symphonia Orchestral Concert
Celebrating Greatness, 4pm at Holy Trinity Church, Devonport Rd. Presales $15 +fees via Eventfinda and i-Sites. Door sales $20 cash/EFTPOS. U18 Free!

Golf Croquet
Sun, Tues, & Thurs at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 8.30am for 9am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph Nev 07 575 5121

Music Group Sunday Sessions
Play an instrument? Love to sing? Come along & join in! 1st & 3rd Sundays of every month. 4:30pm-5:30pm, Mt Maunganui.$15 per/person Ph: 027 475 1023

Ōtūmoetai School Student Art
The Peoples Gallery at The Historic Village welcomes the Intermediate Art Academy Students Annual Pop Up Exhibition. 12th-20th Nov 10am-3pm (Weekdays), 10am-2pm(Weekends). info@theincubator.co.nz. Ph 075713232

Pickleball outdoors
Pickleball at the Matua Courts, 110 Levers Rd 1pm to 4pm. Join our friendly group and play in the sunshine. Paddles provided. Bob 027 478 6282

Quakers Tauranga

Explore your spiritual journey amongst supportive Friends. All welcome. Mostly silent meeting for worship, contemplation, sharing, discussion. 10am corner Elizabeth/Cameron Rds. Ph 07 543 3101

Radio Controlled Model Yachts
Sundays & Thursdays 1:00-3:30pm, at Pond behind 22 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Radio Controlled Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

St Enochs Presbyterian Church
Join us at 9.30am on Sunday at 134 Sixteenth Avenue, Tauranga. Phone 578 3040. God honouring, Christ following, Holy Spirit led

Tauranga Country Music Club
Meets 2nd Sunday of every Month at the Senior Citizens Hall Norris Street behind Pak 'n Save. All welcome.Members - please bring a plate

Tauranga Woodcrafters 2022 Exhibition
Exhibition & sales of woodcrafts plus trade stalls selling tools. Food sales. Mount Sports Centre (cnr Maunganui & Hull Rd) 10am - 2pm. Entry $5

The Tauranga Porcelain Artists
Largest display of hand painted china in the Bay of Plenty. Garden & Arts Festival Te Puna Quarry Gardens and Bloom of the Bay 17-20 November