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 cloudy periods today with isolated morning showers, then an evening shower or two. Southeasterlies will be turning northeasterly this morning.

It's a one-to-two-layer clothing day with an expected high of 20 degrees, and an overnight low of 15 degrees. High tide is at 11.37am and low tide is at 5.46pm. Sunset is at 8.22pm.

What's on today?

Little Big Markets. Photo: Supplied.

Head over to Papamoa for the Little Big Markets,  which runs from 9am - 2pm at the Papamoa Pony Club on Papamoa Beach Road. For more information click here

The Omokoroa Early Christmas Market is happening today from 9am - 1pm at the Omokoroa Settlers Hall, 334 Omokoroa Road. Get your Christmas shopping in early with loads of handmade gift ideas.

Omokoroa Market in the Omokoroa Settlers Hall. Photo: Supplied.

'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' is the family Christmas movie being screened in the Omanawa Hall late this afternoon. A fundraiser for a hall playground, please bring a gold coin donation. Also bring your bean-bags,pillows, blankies, cuddly friends.Hall open at 4pm.

The Hits Christmas Movie in the Park with Pacific Toyota is back for 2023. Come celebrate the beginning of the festive season with this year's Christmas movie 'The Grinch' from 6pm at Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui, and give back to our community at the same time.

Mike Garner and Robbie Laven. Photo: Supplied.

Mike Garner and Robbie Laven are presenting a show of acoustic blues, ragtime and Americana, featuring acoustic guitars, resonators, mandolin, fiddle, lap steel and washboard. from 2pm - 5pm at Jack Dusty's Ale House in Bureta, Tauranga.

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

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

Association Croquet
Sat, Mon,Wed at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 9.15am for 9.30am start. Visitors & new players welcome. Ph. Malcolm 027 681 5204

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

Boules - Petanque
Tauranga BOP Club, Tawa Street, Mt Maunganui. Social + competitive play. Boules available. New players welcome. Ph Ray 027 756 3565 for times, further details.

Christmas Dance
Social Dance on Saturday, 2 December, Greerton Hall, 7.30pm, BYO Drink & Nibbles. Great Music. Everyone welcome. Phone 5442337 or 0273221786

Christmas letter writing
10:30-1:30pm Red Square to do some Christmas letter writing&Christmas Badge making. Also enjoy playing Giant Connect Four, Giant Jenga, Bean Bag Toss, Noughts and Crosses!

Christmas Social Dance
Held Saturday, 2 December, Greerton Hall, 7.30pm. BYO drink & nibbles. Ballroom, Latin, Rock&Roll music. Everyone welcome. Just roll up. Phone 5442337 or 0273221786

FestiveFun in Santa’s Grotto
Santa will be visiting the Tauranga City Centre 2 Grey Street Saturdays up till Christmas: 2, 9, 16 and 23 December, 10am – 3pm Talk to Santa and his elf helper and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and hear all about the North pole!

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.

Omokoroa Early Christmas Market
Settlers Hall 9am to 1pm Loads of xmas gift ideas to be had from jewellery/soaps/ art works/natural products/craft works to plants etc Come, visit us!

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 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

Village Radio Museum
Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band and Live streaming on villageradio.co.nz Museum open from 10am. Request line 5713710