Good morning and Happy Fathers Day. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira.

MetService is forecasting cloudy periods and the odd shower. Easterlies will be developing this morning.

It's a three-layer clothing day with an expected high of 16 degrees, and an overnight low of 11 degrees. High tide is at 9.26am and low tide is at 3.28pm. Sunset is at 5.56pm.

What's on today?

Aerial view of yachts ready for racing at the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club, Sulphur Point. Photo: Supplied.

The Zespri AIMS Games continues today with yachting at the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club at Sulphur Point, gymnastics at ARGOS Gymsport and cross country at Waipuna Park.

The yachting  features around 100 competitors aged 11-13 years chasing the wind and prizes each day until Tuesday September 5 in the Tauranga harbour.

Over in Welcome Bay, around 850 runners will be lining up for the cross country at Waipuna Park.

At ARGOS Gymsport in Judea, 500 gymnasts aged 11-13 years will be competing in a range of activities including trampoline, rings, vault, spring floor, beam and bars.

Gymnastics will be held at ARGOS Gymsports in Judea. Photo: Supplied.

The Zespri AIMS Games Opening Ceremonies on Sunday afternoon and evening will entertain and inspire competitors and get the week-long school sporting championships off to an unforgettable start.

The Zespri AIMS Games opening ceremonies will be held at 3pm and 7pm at Mercury Baypark Arena. The 7pm opening ceremony can be viewed live online here

​​​​​​​With a mix of live performances and official formalities, both shows will feature the same content.

A previous AIMS Games Opening Ceremony. Photo: Supplied.

Historical talk

Lieutenant Colonel Dr Cliff Simons will talk about the battle of Te Ranga at Tauranga Historical Society's monthly meeting at 2pm today.

The monument at the site of the Battle of Te Ranga, Pyes Pa. 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

.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?

Falun Dafa Exercises
From the dawn of time comes this qigong, perfect for today's social landscape. See details here: https://en.falundafa.org/falun-dafa-global-contacts.html?v=bks04#Oceania or call/text Judy on 021 0425 398. All welcome.

Golf Croquet
Tues, Thurs, Sun at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 8.30am for 9am start. Visitors & new players welcome. Ph. Nev 07 575 5121

Home Distillation Group
Meet monthly on Sundays 1.30pm. For members wishing to learn the art of distilling at home. Places very limited. Contact Dennis Ph 027 7334041.

Love Tennis
Come to Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club on 10/9/23 for Love Tennis. 10am - 4pm Free entry. Fun tennis for all ages and abilities plus sausage sizzler.

Miniatures Club Tauranga
"Making it Small" September Meeting scheduled for 03 September 10am to 4pm at Tauranga Arts and Crafts Centre 177 Elizabeth Street Tauranga. Contact: Jan 021 2145192

Otumoetai Rotary Carboot Sale
8.00am for buyers at Otumoetai College Car Park Windsor Road for Otumoetai Rotary. Sellers $10. Details Brian 021 1228735 Bevan 027 4612127

Tauranga Musica
Argyle Trio Playing Beethoven Trio C minor Op1 No3 Smetana Trio G minor op15 Dvorak Trio E minor Op90 Dumky Baycourt Theater X Space Tickets at door

Tauranga Old Stars Rugby
Tauranga Old Stars needs new players. 35+yrs Socialising and exercise Sunday afternoons phone/text Tauranga Old Stars 027 282 8821 or email taurangaoldstars@gmail.com