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 day with showers, which are due to clear in the late afternoon. Westerlies are becoming strong for a time this afternoon and evening.

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 25 degrees, and an overnight low of 14 degrees. High tide is at 1.53pm and low tide is at 8.08pm. Sunset is at 8.27pm.

What's on today?

Model powerboat racing at The Lakes. Photo: Supplied.

Head to Taurikura Drive at The Lakes to watch exciting racing with the Bay of Plenty Model Powerboat Club event which runs from 9am - 4.30pm.

How about some swimming? Head along to Memorial Park, 11th Ave, Tauranga for the Memorial Pool Party. From 12pm - 3pm, pool staff will be cranking up the poolside barbie, filling the pool with inflatables and blasting those summer tunes. Grab your friends and whānau and join in for an afternoon of fun. General Admission prices apply and under-16’s Swim for only $3.

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.

Enjoy a relaxing morning at Matua Park from 9am - 1pm at the Welcome Market. Enjoy food, crafts and connecting with the local communtiy. For more information click here

The Incubator. Photo: Supplied.

Check out the Tauranga Society of Artists Pop Up exhibition at Peoples Gallery Toi ka rere at Tauranga Historic Village. Each individual artist has presented artwork that gives you a wide selection of work, available for purchase, in a range of styles, media, sizes and prices. Come along and enjoy fabulous art. The exhibition runs from January 20 - February 10 and is open 10am - 3pm, Monday to Sunday.

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. Coronation Park. Mt Maunganui. 9am - 4pm. Weather permitting. Tauranga Society of Artists

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 and competitive play. Boules available. New players welcome. Phone Ray 027 756 3565 for times, further details.

St Stephens Jigsaw Library
Every Saturday 10am-12noon. Hire for 2 weeks a variety of 600 puzzles. Cnr of Brookfield and Highmore Terrace.

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 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