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 apart from some morning and evening cloud. Fresh westerlies will be easing this evening.

It's a two-layer clothing day with an expected high of 17 degrees, and an overnight low of 11 degrees. Low tide is at 11.07am and high tide is at 5.36pm. Sunset is at 5.15pm.

What's on today?

Red Street are performing at Tauranga Historic Village today. Photo: Supplied.

Bring your whānau and mates and celebrate Matariki at the Tauranga Historic Village today. Red Street will be playing live music from 2pm. Bring your warm winter woolies, a picnic, a rug or chairs to enjoy this free community gig.

Artist talk and live painting demonstration with Briar York

The Little Big Markets Racksal. Photo: LBM Facebook.

Check out the Rack Sale at Little Big Markets today from 9am - 2pm at Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui. The Little Big Markets Racksale is an opportunity to buy and sell pre-loved items.

If you're in Waihi, head along to the Waihi Eclectic Market hosted by Waihi Lions at the Waihi Memorial Hall from 9am - 1pm. Stall holders are selling jewellery, books, art, pottery, garden art, woodware,baking and yummy treats.

Cars & Caffeine event is happening at Mount Maunganui today. Photo: Supplied.

A Cars & Caffeine meet up is being hosted by Mount Tyres at 9 Hull Road from 12pm - 2pm. This is a fundraiser for KidsCan, a leading New Zealand charity dedicated to helping Kiwi kids affected by poverty. Come along and help raise some funds. During this event there will be a donation box and a raffle. The objective is to fund raise as much as possible as well as supplying an awesome car jam packed fun day out for the family.

Mike Garner and Robbie Laven. Photo: Supplied.

Robbie Laven and Mike Garner are presenting a show of acoustic blues, ragtime and Americana at the Barrel Room, Tauranga from 7pm - 10pm. This will be featuring acoustic guitars, resonators, mandolin, fiddle, lap steel and washboard.

At Jack Dusty's Ale House in Bureta, Dave Baker and Ian Taylor will be performing a Saturday Session live on bass, keyboards, guitar, harmonica and vocals from 2pm.

Trevor Needham is performing an Elvis tribute tonight at Jack Dusty's Ale House. Photo: Supplied.

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?

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

Bay Singles Social Group
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

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

Free Weekly Community Meals
Every Thursday 11:30am to 1pm.Every Saturday 4:30pm to 6pm.45 Cliff Rd, Tauranga. Provided by Under the Stars, a registered charity. Showers/toiletries/clothing also available.Buzzycuts Barber onsite Thursday fortnightly.

patchwork and quilting exhibition
Tauranga patchwork and quilting group exhibition. Tauranga yacht club.

Sequence & Ballroom Dancing
Sponsored by Te Puke Scottish Society, Saturday, 15th July 7-10.30pm, Te Puke Memorial Hall, live band, light supper, air conditioned hall. Contact Valerie 07 573 7093

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

Taijiquan and Qigong
Sat & Wed 9 am free Taiji / Qigong group. Kulim Park on beach by big rock/playground. All welcome. Ph Petro 021 751 665

Tauranga RSA Club Night
Friday & Saturday from 4pm Members draw, raffles, etc. All welcome 07 578 9654

Tauranga Social Dance Club
Sequence Dancing Sat 8th July Wesley Church Hall 100 13th Ave 7-10pm $7 incl supper plus raffles All welcome Ph Jan 5763455