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 a partly cloudy. Expect showers, mainly from the afternoon, although some may be heavy. There may also be thunderstorms with downpours possible until late. Northwesterlies will be turning southeasterly in the evening..

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 24 degrees, and an overnight low of 13 degrees. Low tide is at 8.14am and high tide is at 2.35pm. Sunset is at 8.41pm.

What's on today?

Head to Wilson Park at Waihi Beach for the nineth annual Waihi Beach Summer Fair. With over 200 stalls, live music, kids rides, food galore, it’s a day of fun in the sun at wonderful Waihi Beach. Entry $5 per person - cash only, kids under 5 free, and a family of five entry fee is $20. Please note it is cash only at the entrance but they have a cash out stall just inside the gate. The fair runs from 10am - 4pm.

Little Big Markets. Photo: Supplied.

At Mount Maunganui, check out Little Big Markets,  which runs from 9am - 2pm at Coronation Park, Maunganui Road. 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

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?

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 Groups
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.

Give it a GoCircus
Tauranga Red Square 10.30am-1.30pm. Learn circus skills like juggling, plate spinning, hula hooping and other circus tricks with the amazing Circus in a Flash

Live Music on WharfStreet
Grab your mates, head down to your favourite bars and eateries on Wharf Street, and enjoy some free live entertainment and summer vibes from Wildlanes.

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

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