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

MetService said it is a fine day, with Northwesterlies developing in the afternoon and evening.

It's a one-layer clothing day with an expected high of 25 degrees and an overnight low of 13. High tide is at 8.19am and low tide is at 2.28pm. Sunset is at 7.35pm.

What's on today?

Tauranga Irish Festival 2025: It’s not Galway, but on St. Patrick’s Weekend 2025, Soper Reserve in Mount Maunganui will transform into the Emerald Isle itself for the first annual Tauranga Irish Festival. From 3pm to 10pm, get ready for a day packed with mighty Irish culture, music, food, and a whole lot of craic. The festival is R18. tickets avaliable at: Tauranga Irish Festival Tickets | Mount Maunganui | Soper Reserve - Ticket Fairy

This exquisite concert promises a rich and thrilling experience for classical music lovers and newcomers alike. Photo / supplied

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: Brings Timeless Beauty: Handel & Telemann to Tauranga, featuring Baroque masterpieces by Handel, Telemann, and Locke. Led by Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen, the 26-piece ensemble highlights trumpet and timpani solos, with historically accurate instruments recreating the authentic sounds of the 18th century for a captivating experience. March 15 from 7.30pm -8.45pm. Tickets available NZSO presents Timeless Beauty - Tauranga - Eventfinda

Hungerball: Let your kids burn off energy with Hungerball, an award-winning game from New Zealand that brings the thrill of street games into an inflatable arena. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Join for free play every Saturday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Presented by Tauranga City Council, with support from Downtown Tauranga, at Tauranga Waterfront.

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