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

MetService is forecasting cloudy periods and southerlies today, with showers from the afternoon - some heavy, but clearing in the evening. Thunderstorms with hail and downpours are possible this afternoon and evening.

It's a three-layer clothing day with an expected high of 18 degrees, and an overnight low of 8 degrees. High tide is at 3.12pm and high tide is at 9.22pm. Sunset is at 7.26pm.

What's on today?

Bay of Plenty Steamers play Hawke's Bay in the quarter final of the Bunnings NPC today. Photo: Supplied.

David Guy and Pascal Tibbits rehearsing for ‘Merchant of Venice’ in 2019. Photo: Supplied.

Do you love Shakespeare? Would you like to be a part of this Summer’s outdoor Shakespeare production in Tauranga, The Tempest directed by local thespian Pascal Tibbits?
Auditions are being held from 12pm - 3pm, today, Sunday, October 8, at the Cliff Road Building, 51 Cliff Road, Tauranga by the carpark. Show dates will be in February 2024.
Rsvp by email to pascal@pascaltibbits.co.nz. Audition sheets and synopsis are available prior to auditions if you rsvp or email to confirm your attendance.

Golf at Summerhill Estate Golf Club. Photo: Jereme Aubertin.

A Multiples charity golf event is being held  todayat the Summerhill Estate Golf Club. The goal of the event is to raise money to support our wonderful Multiples community - families of twins and triplets in the Bay of Plenty.Grab some family,friends and work colleagues and create a team of four or join as an individual and be placed in a team in the Ambrose Tournament $35 for an individual or $120 for a team of four.

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

.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?

Dogs Day Out
Tauranga Racecourse, 9am-2.30pm, gold coin entry. Bring your dog to see the market, sheep dog trialing, conservation dogs and the PD insurance red carpet"DogWalk"

Enjoy overseas travel?
Be home hosted and meet overseas travellers in November and February 2024. Friendship Force meets twice monthly. Further details phone Dianne 027-2499859, Jonathan 5722091

Falun Dafa Exercises
From the dawn of time comes this qigong, perfect for today's social landscape. See details here: https://en.falundafa.org/falun-dafa-global-contacts.html?v=bks04#Oceania or call/text Judy on 021 0425 398. All welcome.

MAH JONG

Experienced players 12.45 -4.00 pm Te Puke Lyceum Club 8 Palmer Place 0274306383 for more details, learner enquires welcome on seperate day and venue

Tauranga Miniatures Club
"Making it Small" Meetings 2nd Sunday each month [Feb-Nov] 10am-4pm. Arts and Crafts Centre, 177 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga. Contact Jan 021 2145 192

Te Puna Quarry Park
Plant Sale: 10am-1pm -Vegetable and flower seedlings -plants -recycled garden tools -crafty gifts -Devonshire teas -Christmas wreath making demo -Bring cash and bags/boxes for plants