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 cloud increasing this morning with one or two showers, turning to rain this evening. Northerlies developing this afternoon.

It's a three-layer clothing day with an expected high of 15 degrees, and an overnight low of 11 degrees. High tide is at 9.05am and low tide is at 3.02pm. Sunset is at 5.43pm.

What's on today?

Little Big Markets Rack Sale. Photo: Supplied.

Keen to visit a market?  The Tauranga Wellbeing Market is on today from 10am - 2pm at the Tauranga Historic Village, 17th Avenue.

Head over to Mount Maunganui for the Little Big Market Rack Sale, which runs from 9am - 2pm. The Little Big Markets Racksale is an incredible opportunity to buy and sell pre-loved items.It's as easy as renting a rack for only $20, no need to do the set up, they've got you covered.

Or visit the Waihi Eclectic Market in the Waihi Memorial Hall between 9am and 1pm today. This market, run by the Lions Club of Waihi, is a way to help support local community organisations as stallholder fees are directed by the Lions Club back into the local community.

Speedcubing New Zealand is running the Tauranga Open 2023 speedcubing competition from 8am - 5.30pm today Saturday August 19 and tomorrow Sunday August 20 from 8am - 5pm at Tauranga Boys' College in Cameron Road. The competition is limited to 100 competitors. Speedcubing is solving the 3x3x3 Cube or other similar puzzles such as Megaminx and Pyraminx as quickly as possible. The competition is open to all competitors regardless of experience and skill, but certain event-based time limits will be in place so as to make sure they can stay on schedule and get through the days on time.

Head along to the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre hall for a roller disco with Skatescool Tauranga from 2-4pm All ages and abilities are welcome. Basic instruction and tips, Disco music, lights, fog machine and limbo competitions are all part of the fun of the roller discos. Each session runs for two hours. Skates are available for hire and protective padding is provided. For more information pease visit www.skatescooltauranga.co.nz

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

.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?

AGM
Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga are holding their Annual General Meeting on Monday 21st August, 10am at St Enoch's Church, 16th Ave, Tauranga.

Art in the Park
Original art for sale. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. 9am - 4pm. Weather permitting. Tauranga Society of Artists

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

BOULES - PETANQUE!
Tauranga BOP Club Tawa St. Social + competitive play. Boules available. New players welcome. Phone Ray - 027 756 3565 - for times, further details.

Otumoetai Tennis Club
Adult tennis. Start time 1.30 pm. Bellevue Park, Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Victor 0275771818 a/hrs.

Repair Cafe Tauranga
Volunteers come together and fix objects destined for landfill for free. @basestation Durham street, Tauranga. Last Saturday of every month 9.30-11.30am. Free ticket at www.tinkd.nz

St Stephens Jigsaw Library
Every Saturday 10am-12noon. Hire for 2 weeks a variety of 600 puzzles. Please wear a mask. Cnr of Brookfield and Highmore Terrace.

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