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 a fine day with southwesterlies dying out in the morning, and sea breezes developing in the early afternoon.

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 26 degrees, and an overnight low of 15 degrees. Low tide is at 8.43am and high tide is at 2.52pm. Sunset is at 8.05pm.

What's on today?

Competitors at Oceans Festival of Junior Surf Lifesaving. Photo/Jamie Troughton/Dscribe Media.

Oceans'25: Festival of Junior Surf Lifesaving, is the biggest junior carnival of the season and aims to provide an opportunity for junior surf life saving members from across New Zealand to compete, challenge themselves and celebrate the camaraderie of surf lifesaving in a fun, exciting and safe beach and surf environment.  Head down to Mount Maunganui main beach to watch and support the teams from 8am - 4pm today and tomorrow, Sunday February 23. 

Speedwall, Blake Park. Photo/Supplied.

Come and watch Olympians in action at the La Sportiva NZ Speed Climbing National Championships and IFSC Oceania Continental Championships at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui. Bring a blanket and a picnic and come and watch the action and cheer on our local Speed Climbing legends. Spectator entry is free. For more information click here 

Alex Carter, 11, is excited to be competing again in the Bay of Plenty Rapid Chess Tournament today, Saturday, February 22. Photo/ Supplied.

The Mount Maunganui RSA Chess club are holding the annual one-day Bay of Plenty Rapid Chess Tournament, a national level event, today from 9am - 5pm at the Mount Bible Chapel, 2 Bedford Place, Arataki. This event, which has over $1300 up for grabs attracts players from around the country from young to old.Anyone who can play chess can participate. 

Katikati Lions are holding their monthly garage postponed their garage sale in Katikati this morning. Photo: John Borren.

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?

Bay Singles Social Group
Join a bunch of over 50's young singles. Weekend dinner's, pot-lucks, occasional outings. Have a go! Ph Delia 027 284 8762, Andrea 021 133 0313

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

Rotary Tauranga Book Sale
Donation sites open 20 January to 23 February 2025. Books, jigsaws, magazines, DVD's, CD's, music sheets, records, curtains, oil heaters. Site list https://www.facebook.com/taurangarotary.newzealand/ or https://taurangarotary.org.nz/

Tauranga Model Aircraft Club
Interested in flying model planes? Join us every weekend at TECT Park weather permitting between 10-3pm. Beginners welcome. Directions & webcam on our website www.taurangamodelfly.org