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, but becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Westerlies, easing in the evening.

It's a one-to-two-layer clothing day with an expected high of 21 degrees, and an overnight low of 12 degrees. High tide is at 1.54pm and low tide is at 8.06pm. Sunset is at 8.14pm.

What's on today?

Destination Skatepark. Photo: Supplied.

The Destination Skatepark at Mount Maunganui is a showcase park for the Bay of Plenty community today with members of Team New Zealand 2024 and scooter riders that represented New Zealand on the World Stage at the Recent World Skate Games in Rome showing their talent. The free event runs from 10am - 1pm. 

Tauranga Smoke - the ultimate barbecue and rock music experience  - is on today at Sopers Reserve from 2pm - 10pm.

Head along to the Tauranga Waterfront from 3-10pm for In Bloom -  a celebration of warmer weather, colour, and community. For more information click here

Katikati Lions are holding their monthly garage sale in the containers behind Caltex in Katikati this morning from 9am - 12pm. Photo: John Borren.

Ryland Moranz. Photo: Supplied.

Check out Ryland Moranz at the Jam Factory, Tauranga Historic Village from 7-9.30pm. Moranz is folk/bluegrass multi instrumentalist and singer-songwriter from Alberta, Canada. Moranz has stepped into the great beyond, empathetically exploring his own stories and the stories of others. His compositions span bygone days, the here and now, and what may yet be to come, both for himself and for us all. For more information click here

Check out all the exhibitions that are on at Tauranga Historic Village. Photo: Supplied.

The 116 Annual Group Show. Photo: Supplied.

The 116 Annual Group Show is launching today at 10am In the Incubator lounge at the Historic Village, Tauranga. This spectacular show features over high-quality small-sized artworks (30 cm square) available for just $116 each.

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

Beginners pétanque
Saturday afternoons en famille Pétanque is fun for all ages/abilities Boules (of steel) and assistance provided Call Ray on 027 756 3565 for more info

Beth-El Messianic Family
Beth-El Messianic Family Celebrate Shabbat (Sabbath) as did Messiah Yeshua (Jesus), his disciples and early believers. All welcome. Lifezone, 7 Oak lane Judea, 10am or Youtube Live @10am or FaceBook Live 11am. Joel 021768043 info@bethel.org.nz

Country Fair Nov 2nd
Join us at the Te Puna School Country Fair on Saturday, November 2nd 9:30-1:30 for family fun, food, games, rides, and entertainment! Free entry!

Dutch Market & Sinterklaas
Dutch Market & Sinterklaas from 10am-12:30pm on Saturday 23 November at Te Puna hall. See https://dutchcommunities.co.nz/tgamarket/ for more info.

Tauranga Senor Citizens Club
Indoor Bowls. Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 12.45 am start. 50+ and over. Afternoon tea is provided. 14 Norris Street (behind Pacnsave) Phone carol 022 639 2411

Toy fair
Te Puke toy and collectibles fair 7th of December at the Te Puke Baptist Church. Doors open at 10am until 4pm.

Vines Bethlehem Village Market
Crafts, baking, chutney preserves,gifts for Christmas,garden plants ,bric a brac, raffles ,sausage sizzle. Proceeds to St John Ambulance. open 9am to 12pm Saturday 16th November