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 showers clearing this morning and fine spells increasing. The sky is expected to become cloudy again this evening with northwesterlies.

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 27 degrees, and an overnight low of 18 degrees. High tide is at 10.29am and low tide is at 4.37pm. Sunset is at 8.40pm.

What's on today?

Have you been to the Lion and Tusk Museum yet? It's open today from 10am - 12.30pm 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. Usual opening hours are 10am – 3pm Thursday to Sunday but it is closed on Sunday December 31. For more information click here

Little Big Markets. Photo: Supplied.

Head to Mount Maunganui for the Little Big Markets,  which runs from 9am - 2pm at Coronation Park, Maunganui Rd. For more information click here

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

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

What else is on today?

A Summer's Day Live
A Summer's Day Live 2023/2024 ft. Dire Straits Legacy, Nazareth, Hello Sailor & Wildlanes. Warepai Domain https://www.trademarklive.co.nz/asdl

Art in the Park
Original art for sale. Weather permitting. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. 9am-4pm Tauranga Society of Artists

Association Croquet
Sat, Mon,Wed at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 9.15am for 9.30am start. Visitors & new players welcome. Ph. Malcolm 027 681 5204

Bay Singles Social Group
Join a bunch of over 50's young singles.Weekend dinners, pot lucks, occasional outings. Have a go! Ph Delia 027 284 8762, Andrea 021 133 0313

Boules - Petanque
Tauranga BOP Club, Tawa Street, Mt Maunganui. Social + competitive play. Boules available. New players welcome. Ph Ray 027 756 3565 for times, further details.

Free Repair Cafe Tauranga
Get your objects fixed for free! Volunteers come together and repair items destined for landfill. 148 Durham st, Tauranga. Last Saturday of month 9.30-11.30am.

Gingerbread house in RedSquare
9am - 5pm a beautiful Gingerbread house will be in Red Square for children and the whole family to enjoy.

Santa's grotto
come along and enjoy some festive fun in Santa’s grotto. 2 Grey Street. Saturdays up till Christmas:10am – 3pm AND week before Christmas:18-22 December,10am-3pm

Shapes of Summer
from dusk light sculptures run the length of The Strand Reserve, from Wharf Street to Dive Crescent, encouraging locals and visitors to explore the waterfront.

Taijiquan and Qigong
Sat & Wed 9 am free Taiji / Qigong group. Kulim Park on beach by big rock. All welcome. Ph Petro 021 751 665

TAURANGA FUCHSIA GROUP
Meet Art/Craft Centre Elizabeth St West last Saturday of month. 1 p.m. Learn how to care for your fuchsias. Pat 021 894455 Noeleen 5784643

Veto Summer Pop-Up Shop
136 Willow Street, CBD, Tauranga. Monday-Friday 10am-4pm&Saturday 9am-4pm.

Village Radio Museum
Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band and Live streaming on villageradio.co.nz Museum open from 10am. Request line 5713710