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

MetService are forecasting rain at times, easing in the evening, with northwesterlies.

It's a two-clothing-layer day with an expected high of 17 degrees, and an overnight low of 8 degrees. High tide is at 2.20pm and low tide is at 8.24pm. Sunset is at 5.34pm.

What's on today?

The Te Puna Rugby Football Club 1919 will be battling it out with the Papamoa Potbellez Golden Oldies Rugby team for a mighty return game at Gordon Spratt Reserve in Papamoa today. With plenty of free flowing rugby to be had and Linda's famous feed it will be an arvo of fun. Kick off is 1pm.

Crafts on display at the Zee Market. Photo: Supplied.

Head along to the Tauranga Racecourse for the Zee Market, which is on from 10am - 2pm. 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 on the Strand

Original art for sale. The Strand, Tauranga. 9am - 4pm. Weather permitting. Tauranga Society of Artists

Falun Dafa Exercises
Apply ancient wisdom in 2022 with Falun Dafa. Outdoor exercises - welcome, it's free. Call JayJay 027 750 2312 https://en.falundafa.org/contacts/country/new-zealand.html

Flag Gridiron Practice
Arataki Park. Sunday 2.30-4.30pm. Come down and give Flag Gridiron a try. It's one of the fastest growing sports in NZ. All welcome.

Katikati Tramping Club
Sunday 7 August. Walk from Waihi Beach Reservoir to Homunga Bay. A little bit of hills before a coastal walk. Moderate. Ph Grant 07 985 1111

Maori History Walks
Papamoa Hills - learn the stories of Maori settlement along the BOP coastline. See details and booking herewww.traveled.co.nz/upcoming-experiences or txt 022 049 4465

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

Tauranga Organ Keyboard Society

Meets 1.30pm at Carmel Country Estate Social Centre, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti, Tauranga. Play or listen to organ, Clavinova, Piano. Contact Maureen 544-5013.

Watercolour Workshops for Beginners
Join Wanaka based artist Jo Jago for fun & relaxing watercolour workshops 12-21 August in Tauranga/Wahi call 021-234-8855 or email jojagoart@gmail.com for more info.