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, with a few showers, clearing in the morning, and northeasterlies.

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 26 degrees, and an overnight low of 19 degrees. Low tide is at 9.11am and high tide is at 3.32pm. Sunset is at 8.37pm.

What's on today?

Pilot Pete Ham at the controls of the Harvard. Photo: John Borren/SunLive.  

Travel delays are expected as thousands are due to compete in the Mount Festival of Multisport today, Saturday, January 20. Photo: Supplied.

Mount Festival of Multisport

Athletes from all over the country and beyond are competing in the iconic Mount Festival of Multisport today. Several road closures will be in place and the Pilot Bay Boat Ramp will be closed for most of the day.

The Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road eastbound lanes between Domain Road and Paengaroa will be closed for the cycle leg of the event from 5.30am to 1pm. The alternative route for people driving eastbound during this time will be via Te Puke Highway. Westbound lanes will remain open under usual operation.

Significant congestion and delays of up to 30 minutes this morning are likely, particularly in Pāpāmoa around Parton and Tara Roads as cyclists link up with the Tauranga Eastern Link leg of the event between 7.45am and 11.45am.

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

Welcome Market at Matua Park. Photo: Supplied.

Head to Matua Park from 9am - 1pm for the Welcome Market. Enjoy food, crafts and connecting with the local communtiy. For more information click here

The Self Righteous Brothers. Photo: Supplied.

The Self Righteous Brothers are back, at Jack Dusty's Ale House from 2pm - 5pm. Derek and Nigel are back with an eclectic selection of blues, country, folk, jazz and anything else that takes their fancy. Expect stripped-back takes on Kokomo tunes, a few Bob Dylan/Guy Clark/John Prine songs, some old Delta blues and early ragtime, all with harmonies, some groovy upright bass and a dash of slick and sparkling acoustic guitar.

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Photo: Supplied.

Hot Springs Spas T20 Backclash

Cricket enthusiasts and sports fans alike can witness top cricketing talent and rugby personalities engage in a fun T20 match at the iconic Bay Oval.

Now in its sixth year, the Black Clash is an annual summer cricket match where two sides – usually made up of former top-level sportspeople from rugby and cricket, take to the field in the name of fun. Team Cricket have won three of the past encounters with Team Rugby securing victory twice.

This year’s match takes place at 4.30pm, today, Saturday, January 20 at Bay Oval, Tauranga. Kieran Read will captain Team Rugby and Daniel Vettori will be the skipper for Team Cricket.

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?

Association Croquet
Sat. Mon. & Wed at Club Mt Maunga nui, 45 Kawaka St. 9.15am for 9.30am start. Newplayers & visitors 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.

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 Model Railway Show
January 20th & Sunday 21st January. A great show of model railways scenery making for all the family. Small door charge applies.

Tauranga Summer Art Exhibition
Tauranga Society of Artists Summer exhibition at The People's Gallery. 20th January-10th February 2024. Open 10am -3pm Monday to Saturday. More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1512936726131311/1512936739464643/

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