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 cloudy periods, morning drizzle and an afternoon shower or two. Northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the late afternoon..

It's a one-clothing layer day with an expected high of 22 degrees, and an overnight low of 13 degrees.High tide is at 11.25am and low tide is at 5.31pm. Sunset is at 8.02pm.

What's on today?

Te Puna Quarry volunteers are holding an 'End of Year Plant Sale' at the quarry today from 10am - 1pm. Proceeds of the Plant Sale will go towards a new barbecue area in the Te Puna Quarry Park. Donations of plants are welcome. Come and buy garden plants, house plants, tools, pots, metal sculptures, and butterflies. Coffee, icecream and a sausage sizzle is also available. Te Puna Quarry Park is at 110 Te Puna Quarry road. The park is a place of special beauty, a disused quarry transformed into a park with walking tracks, sculptures and stunning views. Free admission and open every day.

It's Tropicana Sunday at the Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre. Tropicana Sunday is going to be taking over the hydrotherapy pool with pina coladas, Hawaiian leis and palm trees from 12 - 3 pm. This is part of the 10 days of celebration after a major refurbishment was completed. For more information click here

The Papamoa Lions Market is on from 7am - 12pm today at the Gordon Spratt Reserve. Head along to find plants, vegetables, crafts, bric-a-brac and many treasures that people are selling. Proceeds go towards local groups that Papamoa Lions assist.

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 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 Craft Plant Fair
Greenwood Park Metlifecare Village 10 Welcome Bay Rd. Hairini, Tauranga. 10am-3pm. Unique gifts - paintings, craft work, plants- ideal for Christmas shopping. Bring cash. Cafe will be open

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

Inachord Singers Concert
Inachord in concert at Katikati, with guest artist John Darke, Sunday November 13, 3.30pm. St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Mulgan St. Door sales $10, cash only.

Miniatures Club Tauranga
"Making it Small" Meetings 2nd Sunday each month [Feb-Nov] 10am-4pm. Arts and Crafts Centre 177 Elizabeth Street Tauranga.Contact: Jan 07 542 0998

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

Ōtūmoetai School Student Art
The Peoples Gallery at The Historic Village welcomes the Intermediate Art Academy Students Annual Pop Up Exhibition. 12th-20th Nov 10am-3pm (Weekdays), 10am-2pm(Weekends). [email protected]. Ph 075713232

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

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

Te Puna Quarry Park
'Pop-up' Plant Sale -10am-1pm - Plants, garden stuff, house plants, coffee, ice cream, sausages. Pay cash or online

Wanganui Girls' College OGA
Tauranga Branch end-of-year luncheon Sunday 13 November 11.30am. Omanu Golf Club Matapihi Road Mt.Maunganui. Contact: Pauline 548 2110