Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira.

The sky is expected to become cloudy this morning, with rain developing in the early afternoon. This is possibly going to be heavy, as southwesterlies turn northerly.

It's a two-layer clothing day with an expected high of 17 degrees, and an overnight low of 10 degrees. High tide is at 2.17pm and low tide is at 8.26pm. Sunset is at 7.26pm.

What's on today?

Olivia White, Ellie White, Prachi Patel,Sofi Blythe and Lucy Armstrong, from Tauranga Girls' College who were the ushers for the Bay of Plenty red carpet premiere of 'Taking Back Our Beach'. Photo: Supplied.

Head to the movies this weekend to see a locally produced film about the Bay of Plenty community's response to the Rena disaster in 2011. The film 'Taking Back Our Beach' opened to full theatres on Friday and will be screening four times today and over the next fortnight at United Cinemas Bayfair. It is also screening at cinemas across the Bay of Plenty, including Luxe Cinemas, Whakamax, Katch Katikati, Opotiki’s De Luxe Theatre, Rotorua’s Basement Cinema as well as more than 20 cinemas NZ-wide.

Mike Garner and Robbie Lavën. Photo: Supplied.

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

Sound Cartel are back on the Jack Dustys stage at Bureta from 7.30pm tonight. Come and get your groove on. More information here

Annual sping fete in Matua

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?

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.

Grow On Crop Swap
First Saturday of each month. Bring excess crops, preserves, garden tools, plants or clippings and swap for something different. 9.30-10.30am, Katikati Community Centre.

Grow On Katikati Shed
Collect vegetable seedlings for your garden (small donation if not a member). Open 9.30-10.30am beside Katikati Community Centre, 45 Beach Road.

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 9:00 a.m. free Taiji / Qigong group. Kulim Park on beach by big rock. 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 Senior Citizens Club
Indoor Bowls 14 Norris Street. (behind Pak'n'Save) Come and give it ago. Start 1.45 pm. 1st time free Ph Carol 002 639 2411