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

MetService are forecasting a fine day with increasing high cloud and southeasterlies.

It's a three-to-four-clothing-layer day with an expected high of 14 degrees, and an overnight low of 8 degrees. Low tide is at 8.48am and high tide is at 3.14pm. Sunset is at 5.22pm.

What's on today?

The 'Queen of Mean' female fight league is happening today in the Te Puke Memorial Hall. The all female fight night is featuring the best female Kickboxing and Muay Thai talent from around New Zealand. Headlining the main event are Wendy Talbot from City Kickboxing versus Michaela Jenkins from South Island Lee Gar. For more information click here

Come and watch support your favourite local rugby team at Blake Park. The Marist St Michael's team is playing Katikati at 1pm at Blake Park.

The Farmlands Co-operative Baywide Premier Men's Senior Club Final and Western Bay Men's Senior Local Club Final is what everyone is waiting for with Mount Maunganui playing Te Puna at Blake Park. The Development game kicks off at 12.45pm and the Premier game is at 3.45pm.

Tauranga Sports are up against Greerton Marist in the Farmlands Co-operative Baywide Colts Club Rugby Final.

Entry is free.Wear your team's colours and come along and support them.

Two of the yarnbombed trees in Chadwick Road, Greerton Village. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford.

Check out the yarnbombing in Greerton Village today while exploring shops and cafes. Vote for your favourite yarnbombed tree here or at one of the local shops.

Public voting for the artworks is taking place in Greerton Village and online on the Greerton Village Facebook yarnbombing page, until Friday, August 4, with the winning trees raising funds for their chosen community organisations

The Incubator. Photo: Supplied.

On display across two galleries at Tauranga Historic Village is the Stitch-a-Plenty - the 2022 National Embroidery Exhibition for ANZEG - the Association of New Zealand Embroiderer's Guild. Being held in conjunction with ANZEG's Biennial Conference and National Embroiderers' School, the Exhibition includes four judged sections - Contemporary, Traditional, Founders and Young Persons', with three of these being open to all embroiderers and textile artists. The works are diverse, encompassing original design and innovation, using predominantly textile and stitch. Come and check this out at The Incubator Gallery and The People's Gallery - Toi ka rere. The exhibition is open daily from 10am - 4pm until August 14.

Come and celebrate Colombia's Independence Day at the Voodoo Lounge, Mount Maunganui from 9pm. 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

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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

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.

What else is on today?

Art in the Park

Original art for sale. Weather permittng.9am - 4pm. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. 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

Beth-El Messianic Family
Celebrate Shabbat (Sabbath) as did Messiah Yeshua (Jesus), his disciples and early believers. All welcome. Otumoetai Primary 10am or FaceBook Live 11am. Joel 021 76 8043 info@bethel.org.nz

Greerton Hall Market
MARKET Listing content: Last Saturday of each month. 8am-12pm. Stalls inside/outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments at kitchen. Phone/txt for site. Tricia 075431487/ 0279082952, www face-book.com/greertonhallmarket

Katikati Craft Destash Market
Calling all crafters, get inside the stashes of fellow crafters. An eco friendly way to shop. Ptuki Manawa Digital Hub, Katikati from 9am.

Katikati Tramping Club
Climb Mt Karangahake and enjoy views over the Hauraki Plains. A 4 hour medium walk. Ph Laraine 021 073 7084.

Otumoetai Tennis Club
Adult tennis. Start time 1.30pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool). New players and visitors welcome. Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

Otumoetai Toy Library
Quality toys for children of all ages. 94 Bureta Road, Otumoetai, behind St Johns Anglican Church. Tues, Thurs & Saturday from 9.30-11.30am

Petanque Tauranga BOP Association
Club days Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday. Tawa Street, Mt Maunganui. French game played with Kiwi flair, boules available. Ph Ray 027 756 3565 for playing times.

Puffs 16th Ave Theatre
This classic story, from a certain school of magic, reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be . Puppets, magic and much more. Book @ iTicket [July 8th-23rd]

Senior Chef Cooking Course
Free cooking course for seniors Friday mornings [running 5 Aug-23 Sept]. Ph St Johns Anglican Church on 576 9923 or 022 371 7219 communityactivities.otumoetai@waiapu.com

St Stephens Jigsaw Library
Every Saturday 10-12noon 100-2000 piece puzzles to borrow. Hire for 2 weeks a variety of 500 jigsaws. Please wear masks and bring vaccine pass. Cnr Brookfield and Highmore Trc

Stitch-a-Plenty National Embroidery Exhibitions
The Incubator & Peoples Gallery (Historic Village, Tauranga) present the 2022 ANZEG (Association of New Zealand Embroiderer's Guild Inc) National Embroidery Exhibition. 16th July-14th August, 10am-4pm every day. info@theincubator.co.nz

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 Scottish Society Sequence
Dance, Saturday, 23rd July, Wesley Church Hall, 100 13th Ave, 7-10pm, $7, includes supper and raffle, Warm welcome, Ph 07 218 1318