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

MetService is forecasting cloudy periods with the chance of a shower. Also expected westerlies, easing in the evening.

It's a two-layer and one-windproof clothing day with an expected high of 17 degrees, and an overnight low of 7 degrees. High tide is at 8am and low tide is at 2.04pm. Sunset is at 5.41pm.

What's on today?

Giant water slide at the Mount Mainstreet Winter Carnival. Photo / Supplied.

Get ready for a weekend full of winter magic in the heart of Mount Maunganui! Bring the kids and join in for two fun-filled days at the Mount Mainstreet Winter Carnival. 

Kombi train rides are part of the fun at the Mount Mainstreet Winter Carnival. Photo / Supplied.

Giant rainbow slide ($5 per ride, or three rides for $10); Kombi train rides ($5 per ride); free face painting, and fairy floss and kettle corn. Please note if the weather is wet, this event will be postponed to 19 and 20 July. 

Clues and fun at Tauranga Historic Village. Photo / Supplied.

Looking for something fun for the kids to do? Pick up a clue sheet from Market & Main, explore the Tauranga Historic Village, 17th Ave, to find the answers, then return your completed sheet for a free fluffy or kids’ hot chocolate. For more information click here

Head to Classic Flyers aviation museum at Mount Maunganui between 9am and 3pm for the free-to-enter colour competition for kids. Check out the aviation arts and crafts table. For more information click here

New Zealand's largest inflatable obstacle course Megaland is indoors at Mercury Baypark unitl Sunday July 13. Experience this epic 345 meter long course with 43 challenging obstacles & 6 different mega-slides to zoom down.  Crawl through the tunnel of spikes, over the beach balls of doom and into a giant ballpit before taking on more obstacles and finishing with the MEGA slide. Click here to find out more.

Glow Kids - Silent disco and dance. Photo / Supplied.

Check out Glow Kids - Silent disco and dance. Glow Kids is a fun and family-focused evening activation on The Strand (grass area opposite Hamilton Street), designed to engage tamariki aged 13 and under through a combination of immersive lighting, interactive dance classes and silent disco experiences. The short high-energy 15-minute dance sessions designed for tamariki are run by local studio Precision Dance, encouraging movement and confidence. For more information click here

Night Owl Cinema on the Tauranga waterfront.  Photo / Supplied.

Come and enjoy a heart warming family evening under the stars with a special outdoor screening of Cool Runnings. Bring a blanket to sit on, wrap up warm, and enjoy this feel-good Disney classic about the unlikely Jamaican bobsled team that captured hearts at the Winter Olympics.  Please note: Due to the weather forecast, this event originally scheduled for Friday, July 11 has been moved to Saturday, July 12. If weather conditions remain unfavourable, the backup date will be Friday, July 18.  All parking in Tauranga city centre is free after 5pm and all weekend. To find parking options please 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.

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

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?

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. Lifezone -7-Oak lane-Judea-Tauranga 10am or Youtube Live @10am Joel 021768043 office@bethel.org.nz

Laughing Yoga, Arataki 10am
We engage in simple, playful excercises so that laughter becomes easy and accessible. Every Saturday, Arataki Community Centre. Phone Jude 021 02775901, lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Tauranga Art Society POPUPExhibition
Discover original artworks by 44 local artists at this free PopUp Exhibition at Bob Owens Village. Meet the artists-find artwork, prints and cards.

Tauranga Scottish Society Sequence
Dance 4th Sat monthly 7pm Wesley Church Hall 100 13th Ave $7 incl raffles supper Ph Nola 5765076