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 with easterlies.

It's a four-layer clothing day with an expected high of 15 degrees, and an overnight low of 4 degrees. Low tide is at 11.59am and high tide is at 6.28pm. Sunset is at 5.31pm.

What's on today?

Tauranga’s Mercury Baypark will be the epicentre of cheer and excitement today from 9am - 7.30pm, with the highly anticipated ‘Battle in the Bay’ cheerleading competition. There are 65 dynamic teams from across New Zealand set to showcase their skills today.

Pam Thorpe and a team of local Welcome Bay residents are ready to get stuck in for their annual planting day today, Saturday, August 3. Photo: John Borren.

Johnson Reserve Care group are holding their annual planting day today at the corner of Welcome Bay Rd and James Cook Drive, from 10am. Those keen to help need to bring gloves, strong footwear, water, a snack and a spade if they have one handy.

Quinn Willis, age 9, is selling 'Tauranga Family Fun' at Little Big Markets at Coronation Park today, Saturday August 3, from 9am - 2pm. Photo: John Borren.

Head along to Little Big Markets at Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui, from 9am-2pm today, Saturday, August 3. The Tauranga Society of Artists will also be selling original art at Coronation Park from 9am - 4pm.

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 permitting. Tauranga Society of Artists

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

City Night Markets!
Eat. Play. Shop. Repeat - Every Saturday! Incredible range of food, shopping, live music, games, free fun & more! Elizabeth St Parking Building 5pm-9pm www.citynightmarkets.co.nz

Course In Miracles
Join us via zoom as we extend healing to those in need. Saturdays 9 - 9:30am. Email miraclesnewzealand@gmail.com for the zoom address. Information at https://circleofa.org/pray

Laughter Yoga!
Laughter is the besty medicine! Enjoy 45 minutes of fun and laughter yoga at Arataki Community Centre from 10am. Phone Jude 021-02775901.