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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 a cloudy morning with showers, clearing in the afternoon with cloud breaking up. Southeasterlies turning northeasterly this afternoon.

It's a one-to-two-clothing layer day with an expected high of 19 degrees, and an overnight low of 14 degrees. Low tide is at 12.04pm and high tide is at 6.26pm. Sunset is at 7.55pm.

What's on today?

Dinner in the Park starts at 5pm today. It is a weekly artisan food market held at Matua Park, operating every Sunday evening from Sunday November 6 2022 - Sunday March 26 2023. The market will be churning out some ambient beats with regular musicians and bands ensuring feet will be tapping and heads bobbing while the whole family enjoy their restaurant quality meals.

The Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga City to Surf is back again with all competitors receiving a special finisher medal for participating as they cross the finish line on Mount Maunganui Beach. The event which runs from 7am - 3pm includes a half marathon, 11km and 5km run or walk options. Runners and walkers of all ability levels are joining in.

Due to the adverse weather last weekend, the HOWLoween Pawty has been postponed until today Sunday November 6. Head along to Fergussion Park, Matua at 2pm for a spooktacular Howloween Pawty for dogs. There will be prizes for best costumes and best tricks. As well as treats for both dogs and humans. The Costume Parade and Trick Contest will be held at 2.30pm. For more information click here

Head along to the Otumoetai Rotary Club Car Boot Sale at Otumoetai College tday frm 8am - 11am or until everything is gone. Sellers welcome at $10 a space. Proceeds go to Rotary Projects.

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

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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

What else is on today?

Art on the Strand

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

Golf Croquet
Sun, Tues, & Thurs at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 8.30am for 9am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph Nev 07 575 5121

Music Group Sunday Sessions
Play an instrument? Love to sing? Come along & join in! 1st & 3rd Sundays of every month. 4:30pm-5:30pm, Mt Maunganui.$15 per/person Ph: 027 475 1023

Omanu Petanque
Omanu Petanque welcomes new players every Sunday and Wednesday at 1pm. Bayfair Reserve Russley Drive. Boules available

Pickleball outdoors
Pickleball at the Matua Courts, 110 Levers Rd 1pm to 4pm. Join our friendly group and play in the sunshine. Paddles provided. Bob 027 478 6282

Quakers Tauranga

Explore your spiritual journey amongst supportive Friends. All welcome. Mostly silent meeting for worship, contemplation, sharing, discussion. 10am corner Elizabeth/Cameron Rds. Ph 07 543 3101

Radio Controlled Model Yachts
Sundays & Thursdays 1:00-3:30pm, at Pond behind 22 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Radio Controlled Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

St Enochs Presbyterian Church
Join us at 9.30am on Sunday at 134 Sixteenth Avenue, Tauranga. Phone 578 3040. God honouring, Christ following, Holy Spirit led

St Enochs Presbyterian Church
Join us on Sunday morning at 9.30am. 134 Sixteenth Avenue, Tauranga. Phone 578-3040. God honouring. Christ following. Holy Spirit led.

Tauranga Country Music Club
Meets 2nd Sunday of every Month at the Senior Citizens Hall Norris Street behind Pak 'n Save. All welcome.Members - please bring a plate

Tauranga Organ Keyboard Society
Meets 1.30pm at Carmel Country Estate Community Centre, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti, Tauranga. Play or listen to Organ, Clavinova or Piano. Contact Maureen 544 5013