Morning Sunners, today's opening of the new Wairoa river season marks the only canoe slalom race on the river this summer, and the only local opportunity to see them splashing about.

The event is held at the slalom gorge, accessible a 200m up the hill from the SH29 Wairoa River bridge. Kayaking is from 11.30am to 3.30pm.

The passenger ships Dawn Princess and Maasdam are alongside at the Maunganui wharf today. Both are expected to sail this evening.

Sunday 4 December

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord's Day

Worship & communion service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. 'The Messiah - Our only hope.” Preacher: Bevin Hayward. www.bbf.net.nz

Bethlehem Lions Market

Held 1st & 3rd Sun of month at Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga 8am - 12pm. Stallholders - booking a carpark site is essential. Email Alf hvm@lionsclubs.org.nz

BOP Model Powerboat Club

Race day 10am - 4pm. Follow the signs on Taurikura Drive, The Lakes, Tauriko.

Carols on the Waterfront

Held Dec 11. Procession from No 1 The Strand 5.30pm with Mary & Joseph. Carols on the Waterfront at Edgewater Fan 6pm. Free family evening, carol sheets will be distributed to all attendees on the night.

Czech & Slovak Club Tauranga

Czech School & playgroup at Tauranga Boys' College, Devonport Rd 10am - 12pm. Guests welcome.

Pepi Toot Beach Train

Salisbury Ave 10am - 2pm. $5 a ride.

Quakers in Tauranga

In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk. 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz

Spiritual & Healing Meet

The psychic cafe at Greerton Community Hall 7pm. Large group of spiritual, psychic & healing practitioners to meet & greet, cafe style. Door fee $10, everything else free. 578 7205 www.psychiccafe.nz

St Nicholas - Mikulas

At Czech & Slovak School & Playgroup - everyone invited to attend at Tauranga Boys' College 10am - 1pm. Bring a plate, coffee/tea/juice free of charge. klara.luxfordrulisek@csclubtauranga.nz

Tauranga Fuchsia Group

One day show at the Legion of Frontiersmen's Hall, Elizabeth St West, Tauranga 8.30am - 3.30pm. Admission $5. Fuchsia sales table. Janette 544 5279

Tauranga Motorcycle Club

Christmas Moto Trial at Roberts Farm on the Kaimais 10am - 3pm. Spectators welcome - free entry. No dogs please.

Tauranga Organ & Keyboard Society

Meet at Carmel Country Estate Community Hall, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti 1.30pm. Listen or play the EL900 organ, piano, Clavinova. Shirley 575 6344

Tauranga Spiritual Society Inc

End of year Healers & Readers night at Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St 7pm. Members bring a pot luck meal. Non members $10. Raffles $2. 022 0670 467

Welcome Bay Family Fun Day

Tye Park, Forrester Drive, Welcome Bay 10am – 2pm. A family focused day with music, dance, food, market stalls, water slide, kapahaka, pony rides & more. To book a market stall email: events@welcomebay.org.nz