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 a possible shower in the afternoon. Light winds are expected.

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 27 degrees, and an overnight low of 17 degrees. Low tide is at 12.04pm and high tide is at 6.10pm. Sunset is at 7.52pm.

What's on today?

Entry is free to the NZ Chinese Folk Festival today at Tauranga Historic Village. Head along to the festival which will be bustling with beautiful Chinese culture from traditional dance, music and lunar festivities – all among the golden glow of lanterns. Enjoy food, music, dancing and culture, happening from 3pm - 9pm.

The 34th Annual Book & Art Sale run by Tauranga Rotary is happening today and Sunday from 9am - 4.30pm at Seeka Coolstore, Harvard Way, Mount Maunganui - opposite Classic Flyers. Don't miss one of New Zealand's largest secondhand book & art sales with over 100,000 items.

Head down to Tauranga Art Gallery at 11am to hear Senior Curator Serena Bentley, in conversation with Paul Darragh and Yvonne Todd. Then meet and greet all the artists behind Work Out, a suit of five artist projects. The exhibition brings together street artists, industrial designers, fashion stylists and video directors, resulting in a riot of colour and energy throughout the Gallery. For more information click here

Love mud slides? Come to the Massive Mud Slide Day 2023 from 9.30am - 3pm at 9621 Waihi Katikati Road (SH2) behind Waihi Gun Club at Waihi. 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

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Tauranga Art Gallery in Willow St. Photo: Supplied.

Take a walk through Tauranga Art Gallery and view the many exhibitions on display there this week. The gallery, in Willow St, is open from 10am - 4pm.

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

Association Croquet
Sat, Mon & Wed at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 9.15am for 9.30am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph. Jacqui 07 574 9293

Bay Singles Social Group
Join 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

Beth-El Messianic Family
Celebrate Shabbat (Sabbath) as did Messiah Yeshua (Jesus), his disciples and early believers. All welcome. Otumoetai Primary 10am or FaceBook Live 11am. Joel 021 768 043 info@bethel.org.nz

Boules- Petanque
Tauranga COP Club, Social and competitive play. Boules available. Every Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday. New players welcome. Phone Ray 027 756 3565

Laughing Yoga
Come and laugh your cares away every Saturday 10am-10.45am at Arataki Community Centre. lollaughterwellness@gmail.com or phone/ text Trish: 022 036 6768

Otumoetai Tennis Club
Adult tennis. Start 1.30pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Road. (Adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

Rotary Tauranga Book Sale
Seeka Coolstore, Harvard Way, Tauranga 9-4:30pm. Bring your own bags/ boxes. Cash/Eftpos. Books, jigsaws, magazines, DVD's & more

St Stephen's Jigsaw Library
Every Saturday 10-12noon. Hire for 2 weeks a variety of 600 puzzles. 100-2000 piece puzzles. Please wear masks. Cnr Brookfield and Highmore Trc.

Taoist Tai Chi Arts
Cultivating Stillness. New beginning classes Mon-Sat, Tauranga, Te Puke, Papamoa, Mt Maunganui, Katikati. www.taoisttaichi.org for schedule. Ph Margie 02 150 0320

U3A Beachside Night meeting
U3ABeachside's night meeting will be at the Papamoa Community Centre 7pm Tuesday 7th March. The speaker will be Steve Subritzky presenting his Eastern European trip.

Waipuna Hospice Superhero Challenge
Honour your hero and make a difference in the community by signing up for the Waipuna Hospice Superhero Challenge. Register at https://2023-superhero-challenge.raisely.com/