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 fine day with northerlies developing this morning.

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 27 degrees, and an overnight low of 16 degrees. High tide is at 9.29am and low tide is at 3.32pm. Sunset is at 8.40pm.

What's on today?

Waihi Beach. Photo: Supplied.

The sun is out and so is the amazing produce at the Waihi Beach Saturday Farmers Market at the Waihi Beach School from 8am - 12pm. Real fruit ice-cream, ice- cold kombucha and freshly squeezed orange juice is waiting to cool you down. There is also live music by Alice May, berries, organic or spray free fresh salad ingredients and even corn available at this weekend's market.

Te Puna Speed Shear is happening today at The Point Ale House, Whakamarama. Photo: Supplied.

Come and watch country meet town. Come and see some of the top shearers of New Zealand shear a sheep really quick today at the Te Puna Speed Shear at The Point Ale House, Whakamarama. This is a fundraising event with the money raised going back into the community. Entry is gold coin, with spot prizes, raffles, a chiller – donated by Spencer Contractors – to be sold on the night. Click here for more information

Check out https://www.mytauranga.co.nz/its-on-in-our-city-centre for details of other upcoming events.

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

Keen for some blues? Come enjoy live music at Jack Dusty's Ale House from 2pm - 5pm with Mike Garner and Robbie Lavën. Mike and Robbie present a show of acoustic blues, ragtime and Americana, featuring acoustic guitars, resonators, mandolin, fiddle, lap steel and washboard.

Mishra

UK global-folk duo Mishra are weaving a tight web of intricate, Indian-influenced original music that defies definition at the Jam Factory this evening from 7pm. With Kate Griffin on vocals, banjo, and dobro, and Ford Collier on low whistle, calabash/percussion, they draw on their unique base of influences that encompasses folk music of the UK and America, Indian classical music, and soul to create a surprisingly accessible sound.

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

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.

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