Good morning and welcome to Saturday and the school holidays. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira.

MetService is forecasting morning cloud clearing to a fine day, with southwesterlies.

It's a three-to-four-layer clothing day with an expected high of 15 degrees, and an overnight low of 3 degrees. High tide is at 7.02am and low tide is at 1.09pm. Sunset is at 5.10pm.

What's on today?

Whakamarama Kids Market from 3pm - 5pm. Whakamarama Kids Market is open to young sellers, primary through to college to sell items that they have made, grown or quality used items or to show off their musical talent. Young sellers will sell a wide variety of goods from handmade crafts to home baked goodies and quality second hand items. Even something for your garden. The market will also be showcasing some young musical talent. For more information click here

Tonight the City Night Markets in Tauranga will be launching with free facepainting, Circus in a Flash and have-a-glow circus. Come dressed in fluor to see the colours under the black lights. Get ready for the ultimate Saturday night experience in Elizabeth Street carparking building from 5pm - 9pm. Come and experience an incredible range of food, shopping, live music, games, free fun & a whole lot more! Indulge in a culinary adventure with an array of gourmet food trucks and stalls. From exotic international cuisines to local favourites, there's something for everyone!

New to Tauranga? Head along to a new migrants networking event at Wesley Methodist Church from 7-9pm. The church hall is being used as a venue by Multicultural Tauranga to host newcomers who would like to meet other migrants who live in Tauranga. 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?

Tauranga Civic Choir
Tauranga Civic Choir, Matariki concerts."Flax Fingers Weave the Moonlight" a NZ premiere. On Saturday 6th July at 1:30pm and 4:00pm in St Peter's Church, Spring St, Tauranga. $25 cash at door.