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Saturday September 04

Tauranga Society of Artists offer a variety of art for sale, to suit all tastes, at “Art in the Park” at Coronation Park, corner Maunganui Road & Salisbury Avenue, Mt Maunganui, from 7:30am till 5pm. 5710412.

“Charity Garage Sale” at 13 Bethlehem Road, rain, hail or shine, 8am till late afternoon. All sorts of household items. Sausage sizzle available. All proceeds to charity.

Sell your vehicle, boat or trailer, at “Katikati Car Fair”, from 8am till midday, at the Talisman Hotel carpark. $10 site fee. 5492449.

Cakes, lollies, bric-a-brac & more at “Tauranga Hockey Car Boot Sale Fundraiser”, for under 13 rep hockey players, at Tauranga Hockey Centre, Blake Park, Kawaka Street, Mt Maunganui, from 9 till 11am.

“Otumoetai Primary School Market”, at Otumoetai Primary School Hall, Otumoetai Road, Otumoetai, from 9am till midday. Indoor & outdoor stalls, with fresh produce, bedding plants, books & more. Stalls $10, must be set up by 8.30am. 576 6605 / 027 617 2235.

“Tauranga Numismatic Society (Inc) Coin Fair”, at Wesley Methodist Centre Hall, 100 13^th Avenue, from 9am till 4pm. Buying, selling (dealers in attendance) coins, banknotes, medals & tokens, including selling the Tauranga Harbour Bridge Medallion.

“Photography Exhibition”, hosted by Jennian Homes at their showhome 180 15^th Avenue. From 9am till 5pm, a free exhibition of artwork by local photographer Harry van HeerdenTillSept 5

“Double Vision Exhibition”, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 9am till 4pm. An exhibition based on a partnership of words & artwork. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nztillSep11
Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“The Bethlehem Craft Market” is on in the Bethlehem Hall, State Highway 2, Bethlehem, from 9am till 1pm. Free admission as well as tea & coffee. 5491003.

A garage sale & sausage sizzle “Tauranga Rudolf Steiner School Fundraiser”, R364 Welcome Bay Road, from 9am. 07 544 2452.

Tauranga Judo Club is hosting the “North Island Judo Championships” at the Aquinas Action Centre, 183 Pyes Pa Road. Commencing at 9:30am, "Juniors & Masters" today, "Seniors" tomorrow. Entry is free. 07 543 0872.

“Creative Mount Market” with original artwork, jewellery, interior design accessories, unique gift ideas & more, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui, from 9:30am till 2pm. Arrange your own stall for only $15. 5750164.

Drop in for “tea / cake”, $5, at Talulah Belle Lautrec-Nunes Art Tea Rooms / Gallery, 668 Mountain Road, Oropi. Open weekends & some weekdays, 10am till 4pm. Ring to confirm. 07 543 9332. email talulah@ihug.co.nz

“The New Zealand International Film Festival”, bringing the world of film to New Zealanders while at the same time supporting New Zealand filmmakers, at Rialto Tauranga, Level 1, Goddard Centre, 21 Devonport Road. www.nzff.co.nz ,,, www.rialtotauranga.co.nzTillSept11

Tauranga Samba Brazilian Style Street Drumming “Free Workshops”, at Elizabeth Street Community Centre, from 11am till 1pm. Gold coin donation for venue hire. No music experience required. All instruments provided. 021 075 4300. www.taurangasamba.org

“Tauranga Radio Sailing Club” sailing every Saturday, from 11am till 4pm, at Lake Taurikura, Scoria Close, The Lakes, Tauriko.

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club has “Free Trial Training Lessons” at Baywave, from 10:30am till midday, for all girls 8 to 16 years who are confident can swimmers & want to do something more. Entry fees to pool apply. Come prepared to swim. 027 448 4 105 / 07 572 5140 a/hs.

Tauranga Inline Hockey Club has a “Skating Disco” at Mount Action Centre, Triton Avenue, Mt Maunganui, 6 till 8pm. All welcome. Cost $2. Families welcome. $1 glow sticks. Take your own skates, or limited hire for just $2.

“Tauranga & BOP Piano Accordion Club Annual Winter Concert”, featuring visiting & local artists, at Wesley Methodist Church Hall, 100 13^th Avenue, from 6:30pm. Adults $10. Senior Citizens $8. Children under 12 free. 07 574 2175.

Tauranga Buddhist Group has a “Meditation workshop”, with Venerable Lama Shedrup, at Tauranga Yoga Centre, 173 Elizabeth Street West, from 7 till 9pm. 07 552 4918 www.taurangayoga.org.nz

Shakespeare's compelling tale of justice & cruelty, friendship & love. The story of Shylock's deadly claim for a pound of Antonio's flesh. Detour Theatre Company, directed by Devon Williamson, present “The Merchant of Venice”, at the Detour Theatre, Historic Village, 17^th Avenue West, tonight from 7:30pm. Enter via the gate opposite the St Johns Ambulance Centre. The theatre is behind the Wickham Preschool. Adults $22. Seniors, Students, Friends of Baycourt & Groups 10+ $20. Booking fees apply at Ticketdirect. 5777188. www.detour.co.nztilSept18

The Tauranga Social Dance Club holds an “Old Time & Modern Sequence Dance” at the Greerton Hall, Cameron Road, 7:30 till 11pm. Good live music & supper. Tickets $5. 07 543 0204.

From the tumultuous times of 1930's Berlin, Tauranga Musical Theatre proudly presents the final performance of “Cabaret”, telling several stories of love lost, found & tossed away, set against a backdrop of the rise of the Nazi party. Lots of fun & laughter, with a touch of pathos & fabulous songs, from 8pm, at Westside Theatre, 17^th Avenue West. Adult content, parental guidance is advised. Adults $29, including supper. Group discounts available. Booking fees apply at Ticketdirect. 5777188. www.tmt.org.nz

Sunday September 05

“Lions Charity Car Fair” in the 11^th Avenue carpark, opposite Mad Butcher, 8am till noon. Any type of vehicle welcome. $30 per vehicle space. Refreshments available. 027 322 5381. www.taurangacarfair.co.nz

Laughter Yoga at Mount Yoga Studio corner Tawa & Puriri Streets, Mt Maunganui, from 11am, for around 30 minutes. Adults $3. Children free.Sun&Tues
Yogic Chanting / Singing (Kirtan) at Mount Yoga Centre, 26a Tawa Street, Mt Maunganui, from 11:30 till 12:45pm. All levels of singing welcome. Gold coin donation.

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. “The Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market”, in the Phoenix carpark, Downtown the Mount, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm. The Downtown Mount shops are open 7 days. 07 575 9911.

Tauranga Judo Club is hosting the “North Island Judo Championships” at the Aquinas Action Centre, 183 Pyes Pa Road. "Seniors" competitions commence at 9:30am. Entry is free. 07 543 0872.

Tauranga Buddhist Group has “Healing the environment fire & puja”, with Venerable Lama Shedrup, 548 Old Highway, Whakamarama, from 10am. All welcome. 07 552 4918. www.taurangayoga.org.nz

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Singles 45+ Mix & Mingle Coffee afternoon” from 2:30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people. Gayle 027 439 3267 or 578 1878.

Now incorporating indoor arts & crafts, “The Bethlehem, Te Puna Lions Club, Flea Market” is in the eastern car park of Bethlehem Town Centre, from 8am to midday. Take the 2^nd entrance off Bethlehem Road. Stall holders $10 for 2 car parks. All proceeds go back to the community. 07 543 3523.

Tauranga Spiritual Society presents a 'medium', from 7:30pm, at the Tauranga Senior Citizen's Club Hall, 14 Norris Street. Doors open 7pm. All welcome. Tickets $3 at the door. 07 552 4781.

Something for everyone, at “Te Puke Lions Club Flea Market”, 8am till midday, in Farmlands carpark, Te Puke, opposite Woolworths Supermarket. $10 per site. 07 573 3389 / 027 2901168.

A “Flea Market” is on in the carpark at the Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Otumoetai, from 8am till noon. 5713054.

Crafts, produce, carboot sales, the “Omokoroa Pakeke Lions Club's Market”, in the Western Avenue Sportsground Carpark, Omokoroa, from 9 till midday. Stallholders welcome, only $5 per 5m space. Buskers welcome. 548 2117.

Coastal Country Music Club has “Club Day” with a guest artist, at Tauranga Returned Services Association, 1237 Cameron Road, Greerton, from 1pm. 07 579 5445.

“Tauranga Big Band's Bi-Monthly Cabaret”, from 6:30 till 9:30pm, in the Redwood Room, Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Otumoetai. Lucky door prize. All welcome. Admission $5. 5480519.

Over 3,000 Area, Intermediate & Middle School students, from 88 schools around New Zealand, compete this week in the AIMS Sports Tournament. The opening ceremony starts at 6pm, at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, corner Devonport Road & 11^th Avenue. www.nzaimsport.co.nz

Monday September 06

“The Irish Mile” is a 7 kilometre fun run or 4km walk leaving from Mount Mellick Restaurant & Bar, 317 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. Register by 6pm. $5 entry includes a complimentary drink & sausage sizzle. Children are free. 07 5701315.

Tuesday September 07

Katikati Art Group has an “Art Gallery” in Memorial Hall, Main Street, Katikati, open Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday, from 10am. 07 549 0081.
Welcome to Katikati area, “Art & Craft Trail” pamphlets are available at Tauranga, Katikati & Waihi Information Centres.

Wednesday September 08

“Radio Controlled Model Yachts” sail at the pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa. Electron class yachts race, Sundays & Wednesdays, at 1.30pm. 07 572 5419.

Creative Tauranga presents “The Creative Twilight Market”, from 3 till 7pm, at Creative Art Quays, The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. The Tauranga Farmers Twilight Market features from 4:30 till 6pm. Free entry. 928 5270 or 576 2278. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

Arataki Care & Craft, at St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, corner Girven Road & Marlin Street, Bayfair, from 9:30am till 12:30pm. Morning tea & lunch provided. $2.50 door charge. 07 575 4396.

“Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre”, at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Road, Mt Maunganui, with ''guest clairvoyant / medium'', from 7:30pm. $3 entry. All welcome. Raffle. 07 578 0777.

Thursday September 09

Smith Sports Shoes 7 kilometre or 4km “Run or Fun”, leaving from The Crown & Badger, on The Strand. Register from 5:15pm. Walkers leave at 5:45, runners from 6pm. $5 entry includes a complimentary drink & nibbles.

“Speedy Readers Kids Book Club”, from 4pm, at Tauranga Library, Library Arcade, corner Wharf & Willow Streets, featuring competitions, new books, games, book reviews, tongue twisters & a snack. Kids can have fun & enjoy what the library has to offer. 5777220. www.library.tauranga.govt.nz

Friday September 10

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

“Kids Fun Friday”, with a free movie & popcorn, from 3:15 till 5pm, at Greerton Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Road, Greerton.

Local, fresh, seasonal, the “Katikati Plant & Produce Market”, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Winter hours are from 4 till 5:30pm. Stall holders welcome. 07 549 2922.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Saturday September 11

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Tauranga Radio Sailing Club” sailing every Saturday, from 11am till 4pm, at Lake Taurikura, Scoria Close, The Lakes, Tauriko.

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club has “Free Trial Training Lessons” at Baywave, from 1 till 2:30pm, for all girls 8 to 16 years who are confident can swimmers & want to do something more. Entry fees to pool apply. Come prepared to swim. 027 448 4 105 / 07 572 5140 a/hs.

Drop in for “tea / cake”, $5, at Talulah Belle Lautrec-Nunes Art Tea Rooms / Gallery, 668 Mountain Road, Oropi. Open weekends & some weekdays, 10am till 4pm. Ring to confirm. 07 543 9332.

Top quality local crafts, art & jewellery, as well as garden art, plants, along with food like gourmet cheeses & fresh seasonal products. Sausage sizzle & Devonshire teas available. “Arataki Market”, open from 9am till 12:30pm, at St Mary’s Anglican Church, corner Girven Road & Marlin Street, Bayfair. Eftpos on site. 07 575 3238 or txt 027 4963889.

Find a bargain at “Moggies Market”, from 8am till noon, in Memorial Hall, Main Road, Katikati. Plants, spray free home produce, arts, unique local crafts, home baking & cookies, recyclables, knick knacks & bric a brac. 027 4534050.

“The Mount Scottish Society Old Time & Sequence Dancing” at Mount Sports Centre, corner Hull & Maunganui Roads, from 8 till 11:30pm. Visitors welcome. Only $8 with supper & a great band. Members $7. 07 544 5633.

Sunday September 12

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

Drop in for “tea / cake”, $5, at Talulah Belle Lautrec-Nunes Art Tea Rooms / Gallery, 668 Mountain Road, Oropi. Open weekends & some weekdays, 10am till 4pm. Ring to confirm. 07 543 9332.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Radio Controlled Model Yachts” sail at the pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa. Electron class yachts race, Sundays & Wednesdays, at 1.30pm. 07 572 5419.

The “Theosophical Society” has a 'guest speaker', at the Yoga Centre Hall, Elizabeth Street West, from 2pm. $3 koha. All welcome. 07 548 2202.

“Singles 45+ Mix & Mingle Coffee afternoon” from 2:30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people. Gayle 027 439 3267 or 578 1878.

“Quiz Night” at Mount Ocean Sports Club (MOSC), Salisbury Avenue, Mt Maunganui, from 6pm. A courtesy bus is available, call the club to book. Members, guests, reciprocal members & prospective members welcome. 07 575 5388.

“Holistic & Spiritual Community Centre”, at Legion of Frontiersman Hall, Elizabeth Street, from 7 till 9pm. Tonight a 'motivational speaker'. Entry $4. All welcome. 07 552 5108.

“Restaurant Dining Friendship Group” has males & females in the 30’s / 40’s age group enjoying a Sunday evening. 027 272 2097.

A range of goods for sale, including fruit & vege, arts & crafts, at “Papamoa Lions Market”, at Palm Beach Plaza Carpark, corner Gravatt & Domain Roads, Papamoa, from 7:30am till 12:30pm. $10 per car space. 027 259 3120.

At Inner Light Spiritual & Healing Centre, Senior Citizen's Hall, Maitland Street, Greerton, a guest 'medium' speaking, from 7:30pm. All welcome. $3 donation entry. Raffle. 5736786.

Tauranga Country Music Club meets at the Tauranga Senior Citizen's Club Hall, 14 Norris Street, from 1pm. All welcome. 5760434.

“Bay blokart Club Raceday”, from 1pm, in the carpark at Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui, wind permitting. Observers & interested people welcome. 5332240.

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Take a tour through the pioneering efforts of early settler Irish immigrants to the present day, from hands-on exhibits to miniputt golf for the kids. Adult $6. Children / students $4. Open everyday, 8:30am till 4:30pm, Katikati Heritage Museum, 3 Wharawhara Road, Katikati. 5490651. www.katikatiheritagemuseum.co.nz

New Zealand's largest Surf Museum has 700 surfboards as well as rare collectables, posters, books, accessories, souvenirs & art. Free entry, daily from 10am till 3pm, the Mount Surf Museum, Unit 5, 15 Portside Drive, Mt Maunganui. 5724420. www.surfmuseum.co.nz

Katikati Haiku Pathway is a riverside walk featuring 27 boulders engraved with haiku, some written by New Zealanders, others by poets from Australia & one by an American. The haiku were carefully selected by Katikati poet Cath Mair to harmonise with their situation in Katikati. www.katikati.co.nz

The rich heritage of Maori culture, at Tutereinga Marae, 10 Raropua Lane, Te Puna, experienced through their wide range of authentic features, both on display & live, from hangi (Maori food cooked in the earth) to concerts, history & art demonstrations, visit for an holistic Maori experience. 5525220.

Take a journey through New Zealand's aviation history. Classic Flyers Museum, 8 Jean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui lets you view old planes, engines, aviation memorabilia, machine guns & other war relics. Open every day, 10am till 4pm. Adults $10. Seniors or children (5-15) $5. Family concessions available. AvGas Café is open from 7am till 5pm. 5724000. www.classicflyersnz.com

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RECENT EVENTS
Friday January 01 “New Years Day”

“Childrens Holiday Programme at the Mount” from 10.30am, at Dee Street, Omanu Beach & Mt Drury. Games, dance, art & cooking, for primary school age, by St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 575 9347.

“93.4 More FM Teddy Bear's Picnic”, starts 11:30am, on the Main Mount Beach, near Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade. Take the kids, teddies & a picnic lunch. Entry is free. 07 571 0444.

“The Tauranga Twilight Athletic Meeting”, at the Tauranga Domain Athletic Track, caters for athletes aged 10 to 14 from 2 till 4pm, then 15 years & older from 4 till 8pm. 5760000. www.taurangaramblers.co.nz

Mahons Amusements “Mt Maunganui Christmas Carnival” at Blake Park, corner Hull & Maunganui Roads. Enjoy a ride on the Scream Machine, Pirate Ship, Hurricane, Super Loop, Sizzler, Dragon Wagon, Merry Go Round & more. Open from 1pm till 4 then 7.30pm till late. www.mahonsamusements.co.nztill10Jan

“The New Zealand Saloon Championship” features at Baypark Speedway, at the Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm. Warm-Ups from 6:30pm. Racing from 7 till 10pm with Super Saloons, Sprint Cars, Saloons, Stock Cars & Mini Stocks. Adults $20, children 5 -14 $5, Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate. Hotline 5783626 hotcode 5656.

Saturday January 02

Cruise ship “Rhapsody Of The Seas” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 4:25am, departing at 4:45pm. www.royalcaribbean.com

POSTPONED Five divisions will be contested, with entries from around New Zealand, in the “Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour” with Surf NZ, at Tay Street Beach Reserve, from 7:30am till 5pm. Open Men, Women, Junior Men (under 18), Over 40, Over 50 & the paddle race has been reintroduced, adding more fun. It's a relaxed family orientated surf event with activities like raffles & barbeques to feed competitors & spectators alike. 021 2278732. www.surfingnz.co.nz

Sell your vehicle, boat or trailer, at “Katikati Car Fair”, from 8am till midday, at the Talisman Hotel carpark. $10 site fee. 5492449.1stSat

The weekly one stop shop for local & organic produce or local arts & crafts, the “Tauranga Farmers Market” runs 8am till midday, at Tauranga Primary School, corner of Cameron Road & 5^th Avenue. 576 2278.

“The Bethlehem Craft Market” is on in the Bethlehem Hall, State Highway 2, Bethlehem, from 9am till 1pm. Free admission as well as tea & coffee. 5491003.1stSat

“Matua Market”, at Matua Hall, Levers Road, Matua, from 9am till midday. Indoor / outdoor stalls, with fresh produce, bedding, plants, books & more. 576 6605.1stSat

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Childrens Holiday Programme at the Mount” from 10.30am, at Dee Street, Omanu Beach & Mt Drury. Games, dance, art & cooking, for primary school age, by St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 575 9347.

A fundraiser for the Mount Lifeguard Service, the “93.4 More FM Beach BBQ”, starts 11:30am, on the Main Mount Beach, near Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade. 07 571 0444.

Trac Racing Tauranga has “New World Mount Maunganui Summerfest Race Day” at Tauranga Racecourse, Cameron Road, Greerton. There’s live music, free children’s entertainment & the monster big screen. Gates open at 9:30, first race at 1pm. Adults $10. Under 18's free. The More FM Infield $20 per car or van. 5786102. www.theraces.co.nz ,,, www.trac.co.nz

“HRV Twenty/20” cricket game, on the Blake Park Cricket Oval, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui, this afternoon, from 3pm, with "Northern Knights" v "Auckland Aces". First ball is bowled at 4.30pm. www.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/hrv-cup

“The Super Saloon Super Prix” features at Baypark Speedway, at the Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm. Warm-Ups from 6:30pm. Racing from 7 till 10pm with Super Saloons, Sprint Cars, Saloons, Stock Cars & Mini Stocks. Adults $20, children 5 -14 $5, Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate. Hotline 5783626 hotcode 5656.

Sunday January 03

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

Cruise ship “Sun Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 5:15am, departing at 5:30pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/sp/index.html ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/sp/sun_bridgecam.html

Cruise ship “Clipper Odyssey” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 6am, departing at 6pm. www.noble-caledonia.co.uk/clipper odyssey

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

Now incorporating indoor arts & crafts, The Bethlehem, Te Puna Lions Club, Flea Market is in the eastern car park of Bethlehem Town Centre, from 8am to midday. Take the 2^nd entrance off Bethlehem Road. Stall holders $10 for 2 car parks. All proceeds go back to the community. 548 2977.1st&3rdSun

Te Puke Lions Club Flea Market, 8am till midday, in Commerce Lane Carpark, Te Puke. $10 per site. 5733389 / 027 2901168.1stSun

A Flea Market is on in the carpark at the Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Otumoetai, from 8am till noon. 5713054.1stSun

Lions Charity Car Fair in the 11^th Avenue carpark, opposite Mad Butcher, 9am till noon. Vendors register from 8am. $25 per vehicle space. Any type of vehicle welcome. Sellers kit included. Professional car check on site. Refreshments available. 5780451.

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. The Farmers Market, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union host “The Bay Engineers Supplies Provincial Sevens Rugby Festival”, with some of New Zealand's best Sevens teams, from Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Northland, Niue, Counties Manukau, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Horowhenua Kapiti, Wellington, Manawatu & a Bay of Plenty invitation team. Enjoy rugby action, at Blake Park, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. The final is at 5:40pm. Food & refreshments available. Tickets on sale at the gate from 9am. Adults $5. Kids under 15 are free & there’s even a kidzone. 5742037.

Coastal Country Music Club has club day with a guest artist, at Tauranga Returned Services Association, 1237 Cameron Road, Greerton, from 1pm. 07 544 1142.1stSun

“HRV Twenty/20” cricket game, on the Blake Park Cricket Oval, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui, this afternoon, from 3pm, with " Northern Knights" v "Otago Volts". First ball is bowled at 4.30pm. www.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/hrv-cup

Monday January 04 “Statutory Holiday”

Cruise ship “Silver Whisper” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 7:30am, departing at 4:15pm. www.silversea.com/SilverWhisper

Quiet but spectaclar, “Thundercat Racing National Surfcross”, competitive inflatable boats, racing at the main Mt Maunganui Beach, Marine Parade, from 10am. 027 6072526. www.thundercatracing.com

The Irish Mile is a 7 kilometre fun run or 4km walk leaving from Mount Mellick Restaurant & Bar, 317 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. Register by 6pm. $5 entry includes a complimentary drink & sausage sizzle. Children are free. 5701315.*

From the United Kingdom, “Scott May Daredevil Stunt Show”, at Baypark Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm, with the show starting at 7pm. Monster trucks, two wheel driving, a human cannon ball, car-crushing, stunts involving a tank/monster truck hybrid, motorcycles, quad bikes, all-terrain buggies & more. Other features of the show include pyrotechnics, fire & a stunt clown. Adults $20. Children 5 to 14 $5. Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate.

Tuesday January 05

Katikati Art Group has an Art Gallery in Memorial Hall, Main Street, Katikati, open Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday, from 10am. 5490081.
Welcome to Katikati area, Art & Craft Trail pamphlets are available at Tauranga, Katikati & Waihi Information Centres.

“New Zealand 10,000 Metres Championships”, at the Tauranga Domain Athletic Track, for Athletics affiliated athletes, aged: Senior Men 20 - 34 & Senior Women 20 - 34, plus Men 19. All other-age supporting events starts at 6:15 pm. The 10,000 metre runs at 7:45pm. www.athletics.org.nz

Wednesday January 06

Cruise ship “Dawn Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 8am, departing at 7pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/dp/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/dp/dawn_bridgecam.html

Thursday January 07

Cruise ship “Clipper Odyssey” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 9am, departing at 6pm. www.noble-caledonia.co.uk/clipper odyssey

An opportunity to see our international men in action. The Black Sticks Men's team will be in a training camp at Tauranga Hockey Centre, Blake Park, corner Totara & Kawaka Streets, Mt Maunganui, from 1pm till 3pm & 5pm till 7pm. 5750074. www.tgahockey.co.nz

Te Puke’s Farmer’s Market is being held at Jamieson Oval, from 4 till 6pm. Promoting the sale of fresh locally grown produce, it includes bread makers, dairy produce, farmyard fruit suppliers & vegetable growers. This market is part of the BOP Farmers Market Group, a non-Profit organization, supported by Council & Food Bay Of Plenty.1stThu

Friday January 08

Trains & tracks of all shapes & sizes, as well as trade stands, raffles & a ride-on train. Tauranga Model Railway Club Exhibition, from 10am till 4pm, in Mt Maunganui College Hall, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. Adults $5, Children $2, Family $10 (2 adults & up to 3 kids). 5777159.

“National Glass & Penn Tuna Tournament” is on until Sunday. Weigh-in is from 4 till 5pm. Entry forms in the December issue of ‘Tauranga Gamefisher’ magazine & from Tauranga Game Fishing Club, Sulphur Point. Members & guests welcome. 07 578 6203. www.tgfc.co.nz

An opportunity to see our international men in action. The Black Sticks Men's team will be in a training camp at Tauranga Hockey Centre, Blake Park, corner Totara & Kawaka Streets, Mt Maunganui, from 10am till noon & 2pm till 4pm. 5750074. www.tgahockey.co.nz

Local, fresh, seasonal, the Katikati Plant & Produce Market, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

Saturday January 09

Port of Tauranga Half Ironman Triathon starts at 6:30am for individuals or 7am for teams, from Salisbury Wharf, Pilot Bay, Mt Maunganui. Roads are closed while competitors complete a 2 kilometre swim, cycle 90 kilometres & run 21.1km, covering: the Mount Base Track, The Mall, Adams Ave, Prince Avenue, Marine Parade, Ocean Beach Rd, Yale St, Maranui St, Papamoa Beach Rd, Parton Rd, Bell Rd & Tara Rd. Prize-giving is at Coronation Park, from 5:30pm. A Sport Bay of Plenty Event. 5780016. www.sportbop.co.nz ,,, www.halfironman.co.nz

“National Glass & Penn Tuna Tournament” is on this weekend. Weigh-in is from 4 till 5pm. Entry forms in the December issue of ‘Tauranga Gamefisher’ magazine & from Tauranga Game Fishing Club, Sulphur Point. Members & guests welcome. 07 578 6203. www.tgfc.co.nz

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

First class food, excellent wines & non-stop music at “Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival”, from 11:30am till 6pm at Uretara Domain, SH2, Katikati. Tauranga Celtic band ‘The Wild Clovers’, Waikato covers band ‘The Sound Workshop’ & Tauranga 4 piece covers band ‘Deviate’. Pre-sold tickets $16. Gate sales $20. Children under 18 years accompanied by parents are free. Tickets from Westpac, the Katikati Information Centre or at the gate. 5493463. www.avofest.co.nz

105.4 bopfm presents “Beats on the Beach”, from midday till 6pm, at Marine Park, Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Point. The third of 4, free, summer, daytime events, for all ages, with some of NZ's top DJ's: Scottie with Natural Riddum, Aeon with System Bypass, Brutus Powers( Tim) with Hi Tea, Kyle Bourke (Auckland DJ / Producer), Abbra & Haze with Detonation radio. Food & non-alcoholic drinks available. Tons of give-aways & games. www.bopfm.co.nz

Trac Racing Tauranga has “Crockford Real Estate Family Fun Race Day” at Tauranga Racecourse, Cameron Road, Greerton. There’s live music, free children’s entertainment & the monster big screen. Gates open at 9:30, first race at 1:50pm. Adults $10. Under 18's free. 5786102. www.theraces.co.nz ,,, www.trac.co.nz

“The Metalman Recyclers Caravan Derby” features at Baypark Speedway, at the Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm. Warm-Ups from 6:30pm. Racing from 7 till 10pm with Super Saloons, Sprint Cars, Saloons, Stock Cars & Mini Stocks. Adults $20, children 5 -14 $5, Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate. Hotline 5783626 hotcode 5656.

The Mount Scottish Society old time & sequence dancing at Mount Sports Centre, corner Hull & Maunganui Roads, from 8 till 11:30pm. Visitors welcome. Only $8 with supper & a great band. Members $7. 5525599.2ndSat

Sunday January 10

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

A range of goods for sale, including fruit & vege, arts & crafts, at Papamoa Lions Flea Market, at Palm Beach Plaza Carpark, corner Gravatt & Domain Roads, Papamoa, from 7:30am till 12:30pm. $10 per car space. 027 2593120.2nd&4thSun

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

“National Glass & Penn Tuna Tournament” is on this weekend. Final weigh-in is from 4 till 6pm. Entry forms in the December issue of ‘Tauranga Gamefisher’ magazine & from Tauranga Game Fishing Club, Sulphur Point. Members & guests welcome. 07 578 6203. www.tgfc.co.nz

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. The Farmers Market, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Tauranga Country Music Club meets at the Tauranga Senior Citizen's Club Hall, 14 Norris Street, from 1pm. All welcome. 5760434.2ndSun

“Singles 45+ Mix & Mingle Coffee afternoon” from 2:30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people. 027 439 3267 or 07 578 1878.

Take a picnic & a rug for Katikati Mural Town Twilight Concerts. This first event “Summer Hits” has opening act Katikati band ‘Middle of the Road’ (formerly Tangata Whenua) & features good-time group ‘The Beatgirls’ a.k.a. Maureen, Doreen & Chlorine, at Haiku Pathway Reserve, Main Street, Katikati, from 6pm till 9. Gates open at 5pm. Adults $15. Students $5. Children (15 & under) free. Season Ticket $40. Tickets from the Katikati Information Centre or at the gate. 5493549. www.katikaticoncerts.co.nz ,,, www.thebeatgirls.com

“The Topp Twins & singer / songwriter Don McGlashan & his band The Seven Sisters”, from 6pm, at Wharepai Domain, Cameron Road. Adults $60. Children $30. Under 12 years free. Booking fees apply at Ticketdirect. 5777188. www.topptwins.co.nz ,,, www.donmcglashan.com

Monday January 11

“ARGOS Gymsport Summer Holiday Programme”, for 5 to 12 years, gives full use of the gymnastic facility & equipment, with a variety of gymnastic sessions & special activities, from 9am till 3pm. $35 per day or $150 a week (discount for club members). Bookings required. 577 0603 office@argosgymsports.co.nz

Public tours of the Port of Tauranga leave at 11am & 1:30pm, from Port of Tauranga, Salisbury Avenue, Mt Maunganui. Adults $4. Children <12 $2. Pre-schoolers free. To book call Port of Tauranga reception. 5728899. www.port-tauranga.co.nz/PortTours

Tuesday January 12

Athletics Holiday Programme at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road, sees individual event coaching available. Cost per session, per athlete, $25.
Today from 9 till 10.30am Speed for 8 to 12 years, then 10.45 till 12.15pm for 13 years +.
Tomorrow 9 till 10.30am High Jump (Flop) for beginners, then 10.45 till 12.15pm for advanced.
Thursday 9 till 10.30am Hurdles for beginners, then 10.45 till 12.15pm Hurdles for advanced.

The former laundromat on 2^nd Avenue is now an art gallery. Laundromat Art Project Space promotes conceptual & fresh new art in Tauranga – art that will push the boundaries. There is studio space behind the gallery for artists to work & develop their individual talents. Visitors are welcome to visit the gallery & view the final day of the current exhibition “Painted Games” by emerging artist Scott Serjeant. One of the artists who has studio facilities at the Laundromat Art Project Space, Scott, 35, studied painting at Auckland Unitec & now lives in Tauranga.

Wednesday January 13

Cruise ship “Rhapsody Of The Seas” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 6:45am, departing at 6pm. www.royalcaribbean.com

Athletics Holiday Programme at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road, sees individual event coaching available. Cost per session, per athlete, $25.
Today from 9 till 10.30am High Jump (Flop) for beginners, then 10.45 till 12.15pm for advanced.
Tomorrow 9 till 10.30am Hurdles for beginners, then 10.45 till 12.15pm Hurdles for advanced.

Public tours of the Port of Tauranga leave at 9:30am, 11am & 1:30pm, from Port of Tauranga, Salisbury Avenue, Mt Maunganui. Adults $4. Children <12 $2. Pre-schoolers free. To book call Port of Tauranga reception. 5728899. www.port-tauranga.co.nz/PortTours

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am. “The Tauranga Farmers Twilight Market” features from 4:30 till 6pm, at Creative Art Quays, The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. Free entry. 928 5270 or 576 2278. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Thursday January 14

Athletics Holiday Programme at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road, sees individual event coaching available. Cost per session, per athlete, $25. Today from 9 till 10.30am Hurdles for beginners, then 10.45 till 12.15pm Hurdles for advanced.

“Blues Brews & BBQs”, Blake Park, Mt Maunganui, from 2pm till 10pm. Six rocking performances including Celtic band from Wellington ‘Hobnail Boots’, locals ‘The Aaron Saxon Band’, ‘The Midnight Blues Band’ from Auckland, Tauranga band ‘Brilleaux’, Auckland's Reggae / Ska / Dub band ‘dDub’, finishing with ‘The Winch Brothers’, electric guitarists from Auckland with an Eric Clapton tribute performance. Tickets $25 from ANZ Bank branches, or booking fees apply at Ticketdirect. 5777188. www.bluesbrews.co.nz

Twilight IRB Racing with the “Inflatable Boats Championships” at Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade, from 6 till 8pm. Lifeguards refine their driving technique & skills by racing against each other. 574 2061.

Friday January 15

Cruise ship “Diamond Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 8:30am, departing at 7:45pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/di/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“HRV Twenty/20” cricket game, on the Blake Park Cricket Oval, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui, this afternoon, from 3pm, with "Northern Knights" v "Wellington Firebirds". First ball is bowled at 4.30pm. www.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/hrv-cup

Local, fresh, seasonal, the Katikati Plant & Produce Market, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

Scottish Country Dancing, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Saturday January 16

A Car Boot Sale is on at Greerton Village School Grounds, Chadwick Road, Greerton, from 8am till midday. Sellers can arrive from 8am. It's only $2 per car.3rdSat

Everyone is welcome to the Craft Market at Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe Street, Te Puke, from 8:30am till noon. Crafts, nick-nacks, food, plants, garden ornaments, along with free tea & coffee. 5736772.3rdSat

“The McEntee Hire NZ Beach Volleyball Tour” on the Main Mount Beach, near Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade, from 9am till 6pm. The best New Zealand beach volleyball players along with quality international talent, as well as music, spot prizes, giveaways & competitions for the crowds. www.volleyballnz.org.nz ,,, www.smcevents.co.nz/events/mcentee-hire-beach-volleyball-tour-2010

“New Zealand Geographic Magazine Outdoor Photographic Exhibition” has 48 spectacular, large format images all printed on weather-proof material, featuring some of the best work of New Zealand’s leading photographers. The free exhibition is in Phoenix Carpark, Maunganui Road, next to the Mount Mainstreet Office, from 10am till 5pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Matakana Island Natural Breeze Music Festival”, from 10am till 8:45pm, at Matakana Island Sport & Recreation Club, Matakana Island. Te Awanui Hauora, ZM89.8 & Flava 89.0 present a family friendly music extravaganza, featuring Australian Idol 2009 Winner ‘Stan Walker’, ‘Katchafire’, ‘Herbs unplugged’, ‘Scribe’, ‘Dam Native’, ‘PNC’, ‘P-Money’, ‘David Dallas’, ‘Maisey Rika’, ‘Tait Kora Band’, ‘Regan’, ‘1814’, ‘Oceania Storm’, ‘She Just Greedy’, ‘Left Hand Break’, ‘Kindred Spirit’ plus loads of local up & coming talent. Art, craft & food stalls will be operating. This event is alcohol, drug, glass & smoke free. Tickets $52, include a return bus from park 'n' ride pickup points to Matakana Island. No gate sales. Booking fees apply at Tracs Tauranga, CD&DVD Store Bayfair & Ticketdirect. 5777188. www.teawanuihauora.org.nz/naturalbreeze.html

In the “Murray Dingle Memorial Bodyline Bridge to Bridge Swim” you can choose from a 600m swim ($5 entry) or a 1500 metre swim (Adults $15 School Students $10 entry). Starting at 2pm, from off the jetty outside the Sebel Restaurant, Dive Crescent for the 1500m swim & off the ramp near the Ferry Wharf, the Strand, for the 600m swim. Both finish under the Railway Bridge. The swims are tide assisted & you can use paddle boards, bodyboards, fins or a tube in the fun section. The courses will be patrolled by qualified Surf Lifeguards. Register today, from 11am, at Edgewater Park on the Strand Reclamation. No late fees. A Sport Bay of Plenty Event. 5780016. sarah@surfbop.org ,,, www.sportbop.co.nz

Te Puke Scottish Society has a modern & old time dance in the Te Puke Memorial Hall from 7:30 till 11:30pm. Live music, good supper. Adults $7, members $6, children $2. All welcome. 5737381.3rdSat

Sunday January 17

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

Cruise ship “Diamond Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 5:30am, departing at 5:30pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/di/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

Marvellous Maketu Market, Park Road, Maketu, has fruit, veges, plants, white elephant, books, toys, clothing, bric-a-brac, jewellery & more, on the Maketu Village Green, from 8am. 5332340.3rd&5thSun

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. The Farmers Market, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

“The McEntee Hire NZ Beach Volleyball Tour”, on the Main Mount Beach, near Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade, from 9am till 6pm. The best New Zealand beach volleyball players along with quality international talent, as well as music, spot prizes, giveaways & competitions for the crowds. Semi-finals start 10am, with the women’s final scheduled for 2pm & the men’s final at 3pm. www.volleyballnz.org.nz ,,, www.smcevents.co.nz/events/mcentee-hire-beach-volleyball-tour-2010

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“The Amcal Mount Dispensary Round The Mount Swim” is a harbour to surf, 4.2km, open water swim, from Salisbury Wharf, Pilot Bay to Main Mount Beach, from 10:30am. Entry is $35, or $45 for late entries. Registration available today from 8am, at Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade. 5755595. www.mountlifeguards.co.nz

Te Puke Country Music Club has Club Day, 1pm at St Patrick’s Hall, Beatty Avenue, Te Puke. Members a plate for afternoon tea. Everybody welcome. 5738234.3rdSun

Tauranga Spiritual Society presents a 'medium', from 7:30pm, at the Tauranga Senior Citizen's Club Hall, 14 Norris Street. Doors open 7pm. All welcome. Tickets $3 at the door. 5524781.1st&3rdSun

Monday January 18

Tuesday January 19

Cruise ship “Dawn Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 7am, departing at 6pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/dp/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/dp/dawn_bridgecam.html

Athletics Holiday Programme at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road, sees individual event coaching available. Cost per session, per athlete, $25.
Today from 9 till 10.30am Shot / Discus for beginners, then 10.45 till 12.15pm for advanced.
Tomorrow 9 till 10.30am Javelin for beginners, then 10.45 till 12.15pm for advanced.
Thursday 9 till 10.30am Long Jump & Triple Jump - all athletes, then 10.45 till 12.15pm Pole Vault for beginners.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Named in Fortune magazine’s list of the 50 most powerful women in international business several times, Her Business Network Tauranga has former Telecom CEO, Theresa Gattung, presenting ‘Dare to Dream - my journey so far & what I’ve learnt along the way’, 5:30 till 7:30pm, at Alimento Café, 72 1st Avenue. Canapés will be served & a cash bar is available. Pre-booking & payment is essential. $45 for a casual ticket. $35 for a Her Business Network member. 5713200 or 027 3275616. email tauranga@herbusinessnetworks.co.nz

Wednesday January 20

Athletics Holiday Programme at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road, sees individual event coaching available. Cost per session, per athlete, $25.
Today from 9 till 10.30am Javelin for beginners, then 10.45 till 12.15pm for advanced.
Tomorrow 9 till 10.30am Long Jump & Triple Jump - all athletes, then 10.45 till 12.15pm Pole Vault for beginners.

Adult Book Clubs, at Papamoa Library & Community Centre,15 Gravatt Road, Papamoa, from 1:30pm & from 5:30pm at Tauranga Library, Library Arcade, corner Wharf & Willow Streets. Need help from library staff in the know? There is a monthly theme. Receive a free 'Top Title' voucher just for going along. 5777177. www.library.tauranga.govt.nz3rdWed

Scottish Country Dancing, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre, at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Road, Mt Maunganui, with medium 'Sue Buckland', from 7:30pm. $3 entry. All welcome. Raffle. 5780777.1st3rd5thWed

Thursday January 21

Athletics Holiday Programme at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road, sees individual event coaching available. Cost per session, per athlete, $25. Today from 9 till 10.30am Long Jump & Triple Jump - all athletes, then 10.45 till 12.15pm Pole Vault for beginners.

“Gerry & the Crocodettes”, a spectacular childrens cabaret show, at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, corner Devonport Road & 11^th Avenue, from 11am, featuring New Zealand's latest international class act, for children aged between 2 & 8 years of age. The 1 hour show is packed with original boppy song & dance routines plus educational points woven in between the script. Meet & greet the characters after the show. Door sales available. Tickets $10, or $30 for a family of 4.

Friday January 22

Cruise ship “Nautica” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 7:15am, departing at 8pm. www.oceaniacruises.com ,,, www.oceaniacruises.com/CameraLoc=ON2

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

New Zealand's very own circus, animal free, with trapeze artists, jugglers, clowns & acrobats, “Circus Aotearoa Summer Spectacular”, at 11am & 7:30pm, Jordan Field, Memorial Park, Devonport Road. Tickets available onsite an hour before the show. Bookings from 10am. No Eftpos, cash only. Adults from $15. Children from $10 Family discounts available. 021 481519. www.circusaotearoa.co.nz

Local, fresh, seasonal, the Katikati Plant & Produce Market, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

Scottish Country Dancing, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Four boys from Tauranga & Brisbane where they are now based, ‘Trigger Theory’ with ‘Atlanta Fall’, Mt Maunganui College band ‘A Few Words From Dave’ & ‘Sleeptalkers’, on the “Take That Tour”, from 8pm, at Mt Mosaic Auditorium, 37 Newton Street, Mt Maunganui. An all ages concert. A Foodbank donation or $10 door entry. Merchandising & CDs on sale. www.myspace.com/triggertheory ,,, www.myspace.com/atlantafall ,,, www.myspace.com/AFewWordsFromDave ,,, www.myspace.com/sleeptalkersmusic

Saturday January 23

Gates open at 8.30am for the “Tauranga Agricultural & Pastoral Show”, Tauranga Racecourse, Cameron Road, Greerton. The show is on 9am till 4pm. A family day, featuring entertainment, food, trade stalls & amusements to suit everybody. Competitions for horses, ponies, harness horses, western horses, led sport horses, beef & dairy cattle, sheep dog trials & sheep shearing. Admission $5 for 13 years & over. 5788733.

“Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust Work Day” starts at the Otanewainuku Forest carpark shelter, Mountain Road, Oropi, at 9am. Pest Control work will finish at 2pm, then a free sausage sizzle at end of day. Take a backpack, lunch, drink, warm clothes, sturdy footwear & a raincoat. 5440885.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

The thunder of V8 powered hydroplanes. World GP Hydroplanes compete for the “Masport Cup”, Downtown Tauranga Strand Carpark, from 11am till 3pm. Today will find the fastest 8 - 10 boats in the fields, for the cup competition, which will be decided tomorrow. Waterfront grandstand seating, where 3 cranes operate, in a large pit area, to launch the bigger craft. Entry to the grandstand & pits $10. A two day pass is $25. Children under 12 free. www.nzgrandprixhydroplane.com

Katikati Masters Swimming Club has organised the “NZ 33.3 Metre Pool Champs & Ocean Swim”. Tonight the NZ 33.3 Metre Pool Champs, from 4:30pm, at Dave Hume Pool, Carisbrooke Street, Katikati. Tomorrow the Katikati Masters 2 kilometre Ocean Swim, from 10am, from Orokawa Bay to Waihi Beach. 07 863 4430 www.nzmastersswimming.org.nz

“Sprint Cars Stampede” features at Baypark Speedway, at the Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm. Warm-Ups from 6:30pm. Racing from 7 till 10pm with Super Saloons, Sprint Cars, Saloons, Stock Cars & Mini Stocks. Adults $20, children 5 -14 $5, Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate. Hotline 5783626 hotcode 5656.

Dance to the classic hits, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s & beyond. Dress up & meet interesting people, at the “40+ Singles Dance Party”, at the Redwood Room, Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Otumoetai, from 7.30pm till midnight. Couples are welcome. A surprise floor show & spot prizes. Entry $20 cash (no Eftpos). Bar facilities available. 021 807 050.

The Tauranga Scottish Society holds its New Year Dance at Greerton Hall, Cameron Road, 8 till 11:30pm. Everybody welcome. Good music & supper. Adults $6, family concessions available. 5769194.4thSat

Sunday January 24

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

Cruise ship “Nautica” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 7:15am, departing at 8pm. www.oceaniacruises.com ,,, www.oceaniacruises.com/CameraLoc=ON2

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

Tauranga Kennel Association has “Ribbon Parade”, at Waipuna Park, Kaitemako Road, Welcome Bay. Two dog shows, fun & handler classes, open to all pedigree dogs from 3 months old to veterans, with entries from 8am. Judging starts at 9am. Owners need to provide details of the dogs breed, age & date of birth. All dogs must be on a leash at all times. Catering available by the club. $3 an entry. 5482416.

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. The Farmers Market, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Fergus Hickey Rosebowl Cricket”, "Bay of Plenty" v "Waikato Valley", on the Blake Park Cricket Oval, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui, from 11am.

Bay of Plenty blokart Club AGM, from 10am, followed by registration for “Bay blokart Club Raceday”, from 1pm, in the carpark at Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui, wind permitting. Observers & interested people welcome. 5332240.

Katikati Masters Swimming Club has organised the “NZ 33.3 Metre Pool Champs & Ocean Swim” with the 2 kilometre Ocean Swim, beinning at 10am, from Orokawa Bay to Waihi Beach. 07 863 4430. www.nzmastersswimming.org.nz

V8 Supercar driver Fabian Coulthard will be in Oregon ITM, Owens Place, Bayfair, Mount Maunganui, for two hours, from 10am. Coulthard is part of the ITM400 road show & will be signing posters for fans. The road show will also feature a genuine V8 Supercar as well as a special V8 Supercar driving simulator – & fans can see if they can beat Coulthard’s time. There are also displays, video footage, merchandise, prizes, competitions & the magnificent Mark Porter Trophy for the winner of the ITM 400.

The thunder of V8 powered hydroplanes. World GP Hydroplanes compete for the “Masport Cup”, Downtown Tauranga Strand Carpark, from 11am till 3pm. Waterfront grandstand seating, where 3 cranes operate, in a large pit area, to launch the bigger craft. As publicity for the February Air Show, there will be an air display. Entry to the grandstand & pits $20. Children under 12 free. www.nzgrandprixhydroplane.com

105.4 bopfm presents “Beats on the Beach”, from midday till 6pm, at Papamoa Beach Surf Club, Papamoa. The final of 4, free, summer, daytime events, for all ages, with some of NZ's top DJ's: Sweet Power Sound with ‘Campbell’, Mashbox with ‘Bing’, Sinful Sessions with ‘Hoki’, Jack in the Box with ‘Jamoody’, Auckland's ‘Rocksmith’. Food & non-alcoholic drinks available. Tons of give-aways & games. www.bopfm.co.nz

Papamoa Country Music Club's “Club Day” has guest artist ‘Merv McEnteer’, at the Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Road, Papamoa, from 1 till 4:30pm. Members $3 & a plate please. Everyone welcome $4. 07 542 1911.4thSun

New Zealand's very own circus, animal free, with trapeze artists, jugglers, clowns & acrobats, “Circus Aotearoa Summer Spectacular”, finally at 2pm, Jordan Field, Memorial Park, Devonport Road. Tickets available onsite an hour before the show. Bookings from 10am. No Eftpos, cash only. Adults from $15. Children from $10 Family discounts available. 021 481519. www.circusaotearoa.co.nz

“Singles 45+ Mix & Mingle Coffee Afternoon” from 2:30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people. 027 439 3267 or 07 578 1878.

Take a picnic & a rug for Katikati Mural Town Twilight Concerts. This second event “In the Groove” has opening act Katikati's ‘Karen de Graaf’, then ‘The Tangible Titans’ a duo originally from Katikati, Bridget Martin acoustic guitar & piano, Kelsi Morris-Bullot ukulele. The feature is legendary Bay blues band ‘Kokomo’, at Homewood Garden, Pukakura Road, Katikati, from 6pm till 9. Gates open at 5pm. Adults $15. Students $5. Children (15 & under) free. Season Ticket $40. Tickets from the Katikati Information Centre or at the gate. 5493549. www.katikaticoncerts.co.nz ,,, www.kokomo.co.nz

At Inner Light Spiritual & Healing Centre, Senior Citizen's Hall, Maitland Street, Greerton, a guest 'medium' speaking, from 7:30pm. All welcome. $3 donation entry. Raffle. 5736786.2nd&4thSun

Monday January 25

“Childrens Holiday Programme at the Mount”, from 10.30am, at Dee Street, Mt Maunganui. Games, dance, art & cooking for primary school age, by St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 575 9347.

Whether you are experienced, or a newcomer artist, “ArtBuzz Summer Holiday Art Programme” has a class that will develop your skills. Classes run daily with Harrisons Gallery, 11^th Avenue. 07 578 9322.tilFeb7

“Kingston & The Best Before Summer Tour” at Tauranga Rowing Club, Memorial Park. An all ages gig, when Melbourne band ‘Best Before’ couple with Auckland Indie- Pop band, ‘Kingston’, for their New Zealand debut tour.supported by locals ‘Sleeptalkers’ & ‘Take Away Tom’. Doors open at 8pm. Presales $12. www.myspace.com/kingstonnz ,,, www.myspace.com/bestbefore ,,, www.myspace.com/sleeptalkersmusic ,,, www.myspace.com/takeawaytomnz

Tuesday January 26

“Childrens Holiday Programme at the Mount”, from 10.30am, at Dee Street, Mt Maunganui. Games, dance, art & cooking for primary school age, by St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 575 9347.

Wednesday January 27

Cruise ship “Rhapsody Of The Seas” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 6:15am, departing at 6pm. www.royalcaribbean.com

“Childrens Holiday Programme at the Mount”, from 10.30am, at Dee Street, Mt Maunganui. Games, dance, art & cooking for primary school age, by St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 575 9347.

Scottish Country Dancing, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

Guest speaker, is at the Spiritual & Healing Centre, at Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane, Te Puke. Doors open at 7, for a 7:30pm start. $4 donation. All welcome. 573 8785.2nd4thWed

Thursday January 28

Cruise ship “Volendam” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 6:30am, departing at midnight. www.hollandamerica.com/cruise-vacation-onboard/Volendam

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Childrens Holiday Programme at the Mount”, from 10.30am, at Dee Street, Mt Maunganui. Games, dance, art & cooking for primary school age, by St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 575 9347.

Friday January 29

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

“Childrens Holiday Programme at the Mount”, from 10.30am, at Dee Street, Mt Maunganui. Games, dance, art & cooking for primary school age, by St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 575 9347.

Local, fresh, seasonal, the Katikati Plant & Produce Market, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

Scottish Country Dancing, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Saturday January 30

Over 900 competitors are here for Surf Life Saving Bay of Plenty's “Northern Regional Surf Lifesaving Champs”, on Mt Maunganui Beach, near Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade, from 7:45am. 5742061. www.surfbop.org.nz

Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac, all at the Market, in Greerton Hall, Cameron Road, from 8am till midday. 07 8636697.4thSat

“The Mt Maunganui Lioness Book Fair” runs from 10am till 4pm, at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. Books, table games, puzzles, CDs, & DVDs will be for sale. 07 571 3194.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“TheatreSports Festival”, free one-day workshop, at Te Puna Quarry Park, followed tomorrow by a day of fast & furious performing fun in front of an audience, coached by stand-up comedian DJ ‘ Steve Wrigley’. Register (teams of 4 people). www.performatthequarry.org.nz

The best outdoor blues concert in New Zealand, “Marchwood Blues Picnic”, at Marchwood Farm, 316 Youngson Road, Omokoroa. Wine & food available, but bring your own, & a deck chair. Local & international artists, playing from midday till 8pm: ‘Captain Tricko’ (Peter Trickett), ‘Grant Haua Trio’, ‘Blues Animals’, ‘The Self-Righteous Brothers’, ‘Pete Harris’ with ‘Mike Garner Band’, ‘Jan Preston’, ‘Brilleaux’, ‘Dr.G & the Regulators’, plus guest artists. Limited tickets $35. Children under 15 free. Bookings essential. 07 548 2283. www.bluespicnic.com

Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums “Gaelic Festival of Music & Dance” is a colourful & musical event featuring Pipe Bands & Gaelic Dancers of Irish, Highland, National & Scottish Country Dancing, at Coronation Park, corner Maunganui Road & Salisbury Avenue, Mt Maunganui, from 1 till 4pm. Free entry, but a gold coin donation would be appreciated. 5791689.

“Super Saloons Stampede” features at Baypark Speedway, at the Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm. Warm-Ups from 6:30pm. Racing from 7 till 10pm with Super Saloons, Sprint Cars, Saloons, Stock Cars & Mini Stocks. Adults $20, children 5 -14 $5, Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate. Hotline 5783626 hotcode 5656.

SOLD OUT~ Top Class Events present “Mills Reef Stars Under the Stars”, from 6:30pm, at Mills Reef Winery, 143 Moffat Road, Bethlehem. The support act brings together six legendary Kiwi music artists into one band, “The Golden Kiwis”: ‘Kim Willoughby’, ‘Ian Morris’, ‘Rikki Morris’, ‘Tony Waine’, ‘Harry Lyon’ & ‘Rick Ball’ perform some of the best known Kiwi music classics. Top billing features founder of the Little River Band, ‘Glenn Shorrock’ & the ‘Reminiscing Band’. Take your picnic dinner for a true concert-in-the-park experience. Gates open 4:30pm. No gate sales. Tickets $40. Under 5 years Free. Booking fees apply at Ticketdirect. 5777188.

Sunday January 31

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

Marvellous Maketu Market, Park Road, Maketu, has fruit, veges, plants, white elephant, books, toys, clothing, bric-a-brac, jewellery & more, on the Maketu Village Green, from 8am. 5332340.3rd&5thSun

Over 900 competitors are here for Surf Life Saving Bay of Plenty's Northern Regional Surf Lifesaving Champs, on Mt Maunganui Beach, near Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade, from 7:45am. 5742061. www.surfbop.org.nz

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. The Farmers Market, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

Cruise ship “Sun Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 9:15am, departing at 9pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/sp/index.html ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/sp/sun_bridgecam.html

Garden Art @ The Elms, has arts, crafts, exhibitions, sculpture, woodcrafts, ceramics, hypertufa, topiary, & furniture sales, also entertainment & food, as well as Mission House tours. Creative art for sale. From 9:30am to 5pm, everything is displayed in the mature garden of The Elms Mission House, Mission Street. Adults $5. Children (school-age) free. 5779772. www.theelms.org.nz

“TheatreSports Festival” at Te Puna Quarry Park, a day of fast & furious performing fun, in front of an audience, MC’d by stand-up comedian DJ ‘Steve Wrigley’. Audience admission by gold coin. www.performatthequarry.org.nz

The Mt Maunganui Lioness Book Fair runs from 10am till 4pm, at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. Books, table games, puzzles, CDs, & DVDs will be for sale. 07 571 3194.

The Mount Sports Invitation Seven's Tournament, has teams from around the North Island. Enjoy rugby action, at Blake Park, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui, starting at 10am. Adults $5. Food & refreshments available. 5754941.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Cruise ship “Clipper Odyssey” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 11:30am, departing at 7:30pm. www.cruisecompany.net/clipper cl/odyssey.htm

Bay of Plenty Harness Racing Club has “Summer Raceday” at Tauranga Racecourse, Cameron Road, Greerton. There’s free children’s entertainment & great trotting action. Be in to win. Gates open at 9am, first race at midday. Adults $5. Under 18's free. 07 8275506. www.theraces.co.nz

“Singles 45+ Mix & Mingle Coffee afternoon” from 2:30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people. 027 439 3267 or 578 1878.

Top Class Events present “Mills Reef Stars Under the Stars”, from 6:30pm, at Mills Reef Winery, 143 Moffat Road, Bethlehem. The support act brings together six legendary Kiwi music artists into one band, “The Golden Kiwis”: ‘Kim Willoughby’, ‘Ian Morris’, ‘Rikki Morris’, ‘Tony Waine’, ‘Harry Lyon’ & ‘Rick Ball’ perform some of the best known Kiwi music classics. Top billing features founder of the Little River Band, ‘Glenn Shorrock’ & the ‘Reminiscing Band’. Take your picnic dinner for a true concert-in-the-park experience. Gates open 4:30pm. No gate sales. Tickets $40. Under 5 years Free. Booking fees apply at Ticketdirect. 5777188.

Monday February 01 Anniversary Day

Cruise ship “Dawn Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 5am, departing at 10pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/dp/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/dp/dawn_bridgecam.html

The “Triaction By Triumph Women's Triathlon”, starting at 8:30am, from The Mall, Mt Maunganui, includes a 400m swim, 10 km cycle & 2.5 km run. Registration starts at 7am. Road closures include Salisbury Avenue, The Mall, Adams Avenue, Marine Parade & Ocean Beach Road, from 6am. Roads reopen progressively from about 9am as participants pass through. The last areas are expected to reopen around midday. Triathlon Tauranga 027 4812625. www.triathlontauranga.co.nz

Garden Art @ The Elms, has arts, crafts, exhibitions, sculpture, woodcrafts, ceramics, hypertufa, topiary, & furniture sales, also entertainment & food, as well as Mission House tours. Creative art for sale. From 9:30am to 4pm, everything is displayed in the mature garden of The Elms Mission House, Mission Street. Adults $5. Children (school-age) free. 5779772. www.theelms.org.nz

The Mt Maunganui Lioness Book Fair runs from 10am till midday, at Mount Sports Centre, corner Hull & Maunganui Roads, Mt Maunganui. Books, table games, puzzles, CDs, & DVDs will be for sale. 07 571 3194.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Tuesday February 02

Wednesday February 03

Cruise ship “Europa” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 6am, departing at 11:30pm. www.hl-cruises.com/Europa

Creative Tauranga presents “The Creative Market”, from 10am till 7pm, at Creative Art Quays, The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. The Tauranga Farmers Twilight Market features from 4:30 till 6pm. Free entry. 928 5270 or 576 2278. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Scottish Country Dancing, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre, at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Road, Mt Maunganui, with ''guest clairvoyant / medium'', from 7:30pm. $3 entry. All welcome. Raffle. 5780777.1st3rd5thWed

Nimby Opera present “The Cunning Little Vixen”, by Leoš Janácek, in the Exhibition Hall, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre, corner Durham & Wharf Streets, from 7:30pm. This production, sung in English, is a sexy, comic romp through the Czech countryside. Adults $35. Concession $25. Booking fees apply at Ticketdirect. 5777188. www.nimbyopera.org.nz

Thursday February 04

Pregnancy Yoga, at Bethlehem Hall, is a gentle resorative yoga for all stages of pregnancy. Focus is on breath awareness, connection with baby & relaxation. Places are limited. Tickets $80.

Friday February 05

For surfers under the age of 16, The Surfing New Zealand Grom Series including the Billabong Grom Series, with up to 120 competitors at Tay Street Beach Reserve, Mt Maunganui, from 7:30am till 5pm. 021 2278732. www.surfingnz.co.nz

The biennial conference of the Sports Aircraft Association of NZ, will bring more than 100 planes from all over New Zealand to Tauranga City Airport, Jean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui. 07 572 4000. www.saa.org.nz

“Thumbing Through Past Beats Exhibition”, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 10am till 4pm. Items from past Creative Beats articles, from Tauranga Heritage Collection page. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nztil Feb 16

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

Local, fresh, seasonal, the Katikati Plant & Produce Market, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

Scottish Country Dancing, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Skaters Night at Mount Action Centre, Triton Avenue, Mt Maunganui, 6 till 8pm. Cost $2. Families welcome. $1 glow sticks. Take your own skates, or limited hire for just $2.1stFri

“Connect with Your Angels”, at Papamoa Community Centre, 15 Gravatt Road, Papamoa, from 1pm till 3, or 7 till 9pm. These 2 hour seminar with visiting American Clairaudient Richard Lassiter, & New Zealander Melissa Kitto 'The Angel Guidance Coach', will show you how to begin developing your own intuition & connect with your angels. Reserve your $15 seat. 027 637 6292. www.ipmers.org

Katikati Caledonian Society Dance is at Katikati Memorial Hall from 8 till 11:30pm. All welcome. Bus bookings 5765260. Good music & supper. Adults $6, Members $5.50. Children $2. 5491007.1stFri

Saturday February 06 Waitangi Day

See in the new dawn at the Waitangi Day Dawn Service, commemorating the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, at the summit of Mauao, Mt Maunganui, from 6:30am. At 8:30am, waka manoeurves in Pilot Bay, around Mauao, Motutau Island, then, from 9am, Hakari (Breakfast) at Te Kaupapa o te Marae o Whareroa, (Whareroa Marae), Mt Maunganui.

Bhutty's race, “James Moore-morial Canoe Race”, is in Pilot Bay, from 7am, open to male & female, single Outrigger Canoes & Surfskis.

Sell your vehicle, boat or trailer, at “Katikati Car Fair”, from 8am till midday, at the Talisman Hotel carpark. $10 site fee. 5492449.1stSat

“Matua Market”, at Matua Hall, Levers Road, Matua, from 9am till midday. Indoor / outdoor stalls, with fresh produce, bedding, plants, books & more. 576 6605.1stSat

“The Bethlehem Craft Market” is on in the Bethlehem Hall, State Highway 2, Bethlehem, from 9am till 1pm. Free admission as well as tea & coffee. 5491003.1stSat

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Everyone is welcome to a free family Waitangi Day concert, celebrating Maori Arts & Culture, Whareroa Marae Reserve, Taiaho Place (off Hewletts Road), Mt Maunganui, from 11am. Interactive art workshops, great food & musical entertainment & loads of free parking. Gold coin entry. 5756261.

The biennial “Tauranga City Air Show” is organised by Classic Flyers with its established museum, Café & conference centre complex at the Tauranga City Airport, Jean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui. It's held in conjunction with the conference of the Sports Aircraft Association of NZ, which on its own will bring more than 100 planes from all over New Zealand. Gates open at 7:30am. From 10am till 4pm, family entertainment, including: aircraft rehearsing parts of tomorrow's flying program, tethered balloon rides in the early morning & late afternoon, skydivers, helicopter displays, kids climbing & bouncing area, live music featuring individual entertainers & bands on stage, military displays of heavy iron on the move & battle action re-enactments, trade displays & exhibits, tours of both aviation & military museums, food & refreshments. Follow the signs. Entry for traffic from Tauranga City is Totara Street South, or Aerodrome Road for traffic from Mount / Papamoa. Family $60 ( 2 adults & up to 3 children 5 to 15 years), Adults $30. Children $15. Under school age free. Tickets are valid for both Saturday & Sunday. 07 572 4000. www.saa.org.nz ,,, www.taurangaairshow.co.nz

The Havaianas’ Lilo Challenge involves 300 people floating on lilos, linking together to form the shape of world’s biggest jandal. Register at Mt Maunganui Main Beach between 1 & 3pm at the Havaiana’s Lilo Challenge tent for $20, to receive a lilo worth $50-70, key ring worth $12 & a participation certificate. Minimum age requirement is 12 years old. The lilo jandal will be formed between 3pm & 4pm. Children, younger than 12 years, can participate in a sand castle competition at 1:30pm & a Capoeira workshop at 2:30pm.

The Tauranga Social Dance Club holds an old time & modern sequence dance at the Greerton Hall, Cameron Road, 8 till 11:30pm. Good live music & supper. Tickets $5. 5430204.1stSat

Sunday February 07

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

BNZ UCAN2 No.1, Triathlon / Duathlon plus fun run / walk options, 8am, at Coronation Park, corner Maunganui Road & Salisbury Avenue, Mt Maunganui. 300m swim/8.5km cycle/3km run or 600m swim/16.5km cycle/5.5km run or 1.5km run/8.5km cycle/3km run or 3km run/16.5km cycle/.5km run or 3km, 5.5km or 10km run/walks. Registration from 6:30am includes a late fee. A Sport Bay of Plenty Event. 5780016. www.sportbop.co.nz

Te Puke Lions Club Flea Market, 8am till midday, in Commerce Lane Carpark, Te Puke. $10 per site. 5733389 / 027 2901168.1stSun

A Flea Market is on in the carpark at the Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Otumoetai, from 8am till noon. 5713054.1stSun

Junior elite surf sports athletes from the Bay of Plenty compete in a range of discplines for Surf Life Saving Bay of Plenty's “Junior Surf Lifesaving Championships”, on Mt Maunganui Beach, near Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade, from 8am. 5742061. www.surfbop.org.nz

The Katikati A&P Show & Axeman's Carnival", Uretara Domain, SH2, Katikati. Entertainment, as well as trade displays, Beef & Dairy, Horse & Pony, Highland dancing, Photography & Cow milking competitions. Gates open at 9am. Adults $5. School children $2. Under 5's free. 5493238.

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. The Farmers Market, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

The biennial “Tauranga City Air Show” is organised by Classic Flyers with its established museum, Café & conference centre complex at the Tauranga City Airport, Jean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui. It's held in conjunction with the conference of the Sports Aircraft Association of NZ, which on its own will bring more than 100 planes from all over New Zealand. Gates open at 7:30am. From 10am till 4pm, family entertainment & action in the air, including: individual aircraft handling demonstrations & aerobatics, mass parachuting, Warbird aerobatic team displays, classic World War Two fighter planes, post war jet fighters & ground attack aircraft, airliners from the thirties through to the end of the century, military & civilian helicopter handling displays & the explosive re-enactment of air to ground warfare, tethered balloon rides in the early morning & late afternoon, kids climbing & bouncing area, live music, trade displays & exhibits, tours of both aviation & military museums, food & refreshments. Follow the signs. Entry for traffic from Tauranga City is Totara Street South, or Aerodrome Road for traffic from Mount / Papamoa. Family $60 (2 adults & up to 3 children 5 to 15 years), Adults $30. Children $15. Under school age free. Tickets are valid for both Saturday & Sunday. 07 572 4000. www.saa.org.nz ,,, www.taurangaairshow.co.nz

Bay of Plenty Kart Club has “Club Day”, starting from 10:30am at Fagan's Valley Raceway, signposted from the main Tauranga / Te Puke Highway. No gate charge. www.bopkartclub.org.nz

93.4 More FM Birdman Competition, from 1pm, at Salisbury Wharf, Pilot Bay, Mt Maunganui. Create a contraption, that will fly off the wharf, to be in to win $1,000 cash or hundreds of dollars in prizes. 5710444.

Coastal Country Music Club has club day with a guest artist, at Tauranga Returned Services Association, 1237 Cameron Road, Greerton, from 1pm. 5441142.1stSun

Tauranga Big Band's Bi-Monthly Cabaret, from 6:30 till 9:30pm, in the Redwood Room, Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Otumoetai. Lucky door prize. All welcome. Admission $5. 5480519.1stSun

Tauranga Spiritual Society presents a 'medium', from 7:30pm, at the Tauranga Senior Citizen's Club Hall, 14 Norris Street. Doors open 7pm. All welcome. Tickets $3 at the door. 5524781.1st&3rdSun

Monday February 08

Cruise ship “Diamond Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 4:30am, departing at 9pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/di/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Tuesday February 09

Katikati Art Group has an “Art Gallery” in Memorial Hall, Main Street, Katikati, open Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday, from 10am. 5490081.
Welcome to Katikati area, “Art & Craft Trail” pamphlets are available at Tauranga, Katikati & Waihi Information Centres.

Cruise ship “Pacific Jewel” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 10:15am, departing at 10pm. www.pocruises.com.au/OurShips/Pages/PacificJewel.aspx ,,, www.pocruises.com.au/OurShips/Pages/PacificJewelCam.aspx

Wednesday February 10

Cruise ship “Rhapsody Of The Seas” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 5:45am, departing at 5:30pm. www.royalcaribbean.com

Cruise ship “Diamond Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 6am, departing at 6pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/di/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. “The Creative Twilight Market”, from 3pm, the Tauranga Farmers Twilight Market features from 4:30 till 6pm. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

Guest speaker, is at the “Spiritual & Healing Centre”, at Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane, Te Puke. Doors open at 7, for a 7:30pm start. $4 donation. All welcome. 573 8785.

Thursday February 11

Cruise ship “Dawn Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 7:30am, departing at 6:30pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/dp/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/dp/dawn_bridgecam.html

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Friday February 12

The best of music theatre, “From Broadway to Westend”, with Operatunity Daytime Concert, at Holy Trinity Church, corner Devonport Road & 3^rd Avenue, from 11am. Tickets $27, including lunch. Discounts are available. 0508 266237. www.operatunity.co.nz

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

Local, fresh, seasonal, the “Katikati Plant & Produce Market”, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Saturday February 13

Cruise ship “Sun Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 7:30am, departing at 7:30pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/sp/index.html ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/sp/sun_bridgecam.html

Surf Lifesaving’s elite athletes compete in the “Lion Foundation Surf League”. Over 170 of the best ocean athletes in New Zealand, at Mt Maunganui Beach, near Mt Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade, from 8am till 4pm. 5722390. www.surflifesaving.org.nz

“The Te Puke A&P Show”, at Te Puke Showgrounds, Showgrounds Road, Paengaroa, from 9am till 4pm. The Agricultural & Pastoral Show offers entertainment, livestock competitions, agricultural demonstrations & displays, amusements, side shows & a range stalls selling everything from tractors to candyfloss. 07 533 3129.

“Clearance Sale” on selected items of furniture, clothing & shoes, from 9am till noon, at Waipuna Hospice Shop, 271 Fraser Street. Items include desks, wall units, beds, camping & outdoor furniture.

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club has a “Give It A Go Day” at Baywave, from 9am, for all girls 10 to 16 years who can swim & want to do something more. Entry fees to pool apply. Come prepared to swim. 027 448 4 105 / 07 572 5140 a/hs.

A monthly market, selling & promoting natural, safe, eco-conscious things for little people. “Eco Baby & Kids Market” is at Memorial Hall, Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, corner Devonport Road & 11^th Avenue, from 10 till 12 noon. Around 20 stalls with preloved, handmade & new: clothes, shoes, toys, baby slings, books, bags, cloth nappies, natural creams & oils, blankets & more. 07 928 9122. earthkindkids@hotmail.com

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Katikati Art Group has an “Art Gallery” in Memorial Hall, Main Street, Katikati, open Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday, from 10am. 5490081.
Katikati Art & Craft Trail, 10am till 6pm, from Katikati Information Centre & Katikati Craft & Mural Centre, Main St. “Art & Craft Trail” pamphlets are available at Tauranga, Katikati & Waihi Information Centres. No phoning necessary.

Tauranga Samba Brazilian Style Street Drumming “Free Workshops”, from 11am till 1pm. Gold coin donation for venue hire. No music experience required. All instruments provided. 021 0754 300. www.taurangasamba.org

“Lazyboy Saloon Car Series” features at Baypark Speedway, at the Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm. Warm-Ups from 6:30pm. Racing from 7 till 10pm with Super Saloons, Sprint Cars, Saloons, Stock Cars & Mini Stocks. Adults $20, children 5 -14 $5, Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate. Hotline 5783626 hotcode 5656.

“Singles Mix & Mingle 45+ Valentine Harbour Cruise”. Enjoy the company of like minded people. 027 439 3267 or 07 578 1878.

Sunday February 14

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

“Lions Charity Car Fair” in the 11^th Avenue carpark, opposite Mad Butcher, 8am till noon. Any type of vehicle welcome. $30 per vehicle space. Refreshments available. 07 57 80451 / 027 733 9686. www.taurangacarfair.co.nz

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. “The Farmers Market”, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Blue Rovers Junior Soccer Club has “4x4 Funday Tournament”, from 10am till 1pm, at Morland Fox Park, Greerton. All kids age 5 to 13 years take your parents along for a great time, give soccer a go, even spot prizes. 07 543 9246.

Celebrate World Wetlands Day 2010. “Love Your Wetlands Day” events, from 10.30am, at Kaituna Wildlife Management Reserve, Pah Road, Te Puke. Kayaks available for hire. Take a picnic, or enjoy a lunchtime sausage sizzle. 07 571 2723. phuggins@doc.govt.nz

Tauranga Country Music Club meets for Birthday Club Day, at the Tauranga Senior Citizen's Club Hall, 14 Norris Street, from 1pm. Members a plate please. All welcome. 5760434.

“Bay blokart Club Raceday”, from 1pm, in the carpark at Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui, wind permitting. Names in by 12:45pm. Observers & interested people welcome. 5332240.

Lots of fun afloat, “40+ Events / Valentines Cruise”, from The Strand Ferry Terminal, at 6pm. Couples & romantics of all ages welcome. 07 544 4293 or 021 0291 9010.

At Inner Light Spiritual & Healing Centre, Senior Citizen's Hall, Maitland Street, Greerton, a guest 'medium' speaking, from 7:30pm. All welcome. $3 donation entry. Raffle. 5736786.

The Holistic Community Centre has guest speaker, ' Pamela Kelly', discussing numerology, at Legionnaires Hall, Elizabeth St West, from 7 till 9pm. 07 218 0330

Monday February 15

Cruise ship “Volendam” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 9am, departing at 9pm. www.hollandamerica.com/cruise-vacation-onboard/Volendam

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Tuesday February 16

“Thumbing Through Past Beats Exhibition”, finally today, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 10am till 4pm. Items from past Creative Beats articles, from Tauranga Heritage Collection page. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nztil Feb 16

Wednesday February 17

“Adult Book Club” is at Papamoa Library & Community Centre,15 Gravatt Road, Papamoa, from 1:30pm & from 5:30pm at Tauranga Library, Library Arcade, corner Wharf & Willow Streets. Need help from library staff in the know? There is a monthly theme. Receive a free 'Top Title' voucher just for going along. 5777177. www.library.tauranga.govt.nz

“Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre”, at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Road, Mt Maunganui, with guest speaker 'Delwyn', from 7:30pm. $3 entry. All welcome. Raffle. 07 578 0777.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

Thursday February 18

Friday February 19

Coinciding with the Kiwi Festival, “Lifestyles of the Bay Art Exhibition”, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 10am till 4pm. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nztill8Mar

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

Local, fresh, seasonal, the “Katikati Plant & Produce Market”, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

“Calling all Poets”. Meet each month, 7pm, Katikati Museum Café, 3 Wharawhara Road, Katikati. 5771753.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Saturday February 20

A “Car Boot Sale” is on at Greerton Village School Grounds, Chadwick Road, Greerton, from 8am till midday. Sellers can arrive from 8am. It's only $2 per car.

Everyone is welcome to the “Craft Market” at Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe Street, Te Puke, from 8:30am till noon. Crafts, nick-nacks, food, plants, garden ornaments, along with free tea & coffee. 5736772.

A new market, starts today, “Otumoetai Primary School Market”, 9am till 1pm. Indoor & outdoor stalls with crafts bric-a-bac & more. $10 stalls must be set up by 8.30am. 07 576 6605 / 027 617 2235.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“The Mount Pacific Downwind” is New Zealand’s answer to the great Molokai Challenge in Hawaii. This radical event involves barging paddlers & their craft 25km offshore, then setting them off on a exhilarating pure downwind race back to shore, finishing on Mt Maunganui Main Beach, near Moturiki Island. Single stand-up paddle boarders will start at approximately 12:30pm, the slowest taking approximately four to five hours. Single ocean canoes or Waka Ama leave at 12:45pm. Single surf ski’s start around 1pm, the fastest expected to take under two hours.

“The Metalman Recyclers Ramp Demolition Derby” features at Baypark Speedway, at the Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm. Warm-Ups from 6:30pm. Racing from 7 till 10pm with Super Saloons, Sprint Cars, Saloons, Stock Cars & Mini Stocks. Adults $20, children 5 -14 $5, Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate. Hotline 5783626 hotcode 5656.

“Te Puke Scottish Society Modern & Old Time Dance” in the Te Puke Memorial Hall from 7:30 till 11:30pm. Live music, good supper. Adults $7, members $6, children $2. All welcome. 5737381.

In The Pink’ from 8:30pm, at Pukehina Motor Camp, Costello Crescent, Te Puke. This “Pink Floyd Tribute Show” is playing in support of the Wild Food Festival. All proceeds donated to the Pukehina Volunteer Fire Brigade. www.thepink.biz

Sunday February 21

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

“Marvellous Maketu Market”, Park Road, Maketu, has fruit, veges, plants, white elephant, books, toys, clothing, bric-a-brac, jewellery & more, on the Maketu Village Green, from 8am. 5332340.

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. “The Farmers Market”, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Te Puke Country Music Club has “Club Day”, 1pm at St Patrick’s Hall, Beatty Avenue, Te Puke. Members a plate for afternoon tea. Everybody welcome. 5738234.

“Singles 45+ Mix & Mingle Coffee afternoon” from 2:30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people. 027 439 3267 or 07 578 1878.

“The Elms Twilight Concert”, featuring ‘Off Broadway’ & ‘4 tunes jazz quartet’, from 6pm, at The Elms, Mission Street. Gates open & Lions sausage sizzle from 4:30pm. Take a blanket, but no picnic tables. Gate sales only. Adults $15. School age children $5. Under 5 years free. 5782642.

Take a picnic & a rug for Katikati Mural Town Twilight Concerts. This final event “Kaimai Sounds” has opening act Hamilton-based ‘Suite Urban’ & features bluegrass music group ‘Kaimai Express’, at Haiku Pathway Reserve, Main Street, Katikati, from 6pm till 9. Gates open at 5pm. Adults $15. Students $5. Children (15 & under) free. Season Ticket $40. Tickets from the Katikati Information Centre or at the gate. 07 549 3549. www.katikaticoncerts.co.nz ,,, >www.Kaimai Express.co.nz

Tauranga Spiritual Society presents clairvoyant / medium 'Maree Nicholson', from 7:30pm, at the Tauranga Senior Citizen's Club Hall, 14 Norris Street. Doors open 7pm. All welcome. Tickets $3 at the door. 5524781.

Monday February 22

Cruise ship “Saga Ruby” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 7:30am, departing at 6:15pm. www.holiday.saga.co.uk/holidays/ocean-cruises/saga-ruby.aspx

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Tuesday February 23

Cruise ship “Sun Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 8:15am, departing at 8:15pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/sp/index.html ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/sp/sun_bridgecam.html

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Wednesday February 24

Guest speaker, Krystal Matthews 'Lightworker' is at the “Spiritual & Healing Centre”, at The Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Place, Te Puke. Doors open at 7, for a 7:30pm start. $4 donation. All welcome. 573 8785.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

Thursday February 25

Friday February 26

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103 www.kiwifestival.co.nz

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

Local, fresh, seasonal, the “Katikati Plant & Produce Market”, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Saturday February 27

Cruise ship “Dawn Princess” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 8am, departing at 7pm. www.princess.com/learn/ships/dp/ ,,, www.princess.com/bridgecams/dp/dawn_bridgecam.html

Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac, all at “The Market”, in Greerton Hall, Cameron Road, from 8am till midday. 07 8636697.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Sprint Car Gold Cup” features at Baypark Speedway, at the Stadium, Baypark Event Centre, 81 Truman Lane, Te Maunga, Mt Maunganui. Gates open at 5pm. Warm-Ups from 6:30pm. Racing from 7 till 10pm with Super Saloons, Sprint Cars, Saloons, Stock Cars & Mini Stocks. Adults $20, children 5 -14 $5, Under 5's free, Family (2 Adults & up to 4 kids) $45. Tickets at the gate. Hotline 5783626 hotcode 5656.

The Tauranga Scottish Society holds its “Monthly Dance” at Greerton Hall, Cameron Road, 8 till 11:30pm. Everybody welcome. Good music & supper. Adults $6, family concessions available. 5769194.

“Opera on the Rocks” when Dame Malvina Major comes to Te Puna Quarry amphitheatre, supported by selected up-and-coming vocal artists. Proceeds to the Te Puna School Board of Trustees. www.performatthequarry.org.nz

“Multicultural Fun Football” when five a side teams compete in a soccer tournament at Fergusson Park. Get your team together for a great days fun, coordinated by Waikato/BOP Football. 027 583 0883. email peter.s@waibopfootball.co.nz

27/02/2010 “Kaimoana Fesitval”

A special Maketu Rotary event. A wonderful opportunity to taste food from the sea & enjoy other local produce while relaxing & sipping on great beverages, listening to cool music & entertainment…..all beside the beach at Maketu. www.MaketuNZ.com

“Maketu Rotary Kaimoana Festival” Maketu Rotary Kaimoana Festival, 12pm–6pm, Maketu Sports Ground, Maketu Road, Maketu. All Ages Ticket Information: Adult: $20. 17 & under: $10.
5 & under: $0.
iTicket – 09 361 1000
Booking fees may apply
Website: www.maketukaimoana.co.nz
The Bay of Plenty’s original seafood festival returns on Saturday 27 February from 12noon till 6pm for another fantastic culinary & cultural event in historical Maketu on a magical seaside venue. The event; a celebration of people, culture, entertainment, fine wines & food has continued to grow in popularity & is unique in its situation & cultural significance.
Visitors from outside the region experience an event which is a taste of real New Zealand supported by real New Zealanders working to support local community groups.
The festival will be opened at 12noon with a Maori Blessing & waiata performance by Maketu School Kapa Haka Group & continue with music, entertainment & cooking demonstrations until 6pm.
Tickets are available from all Paper Plus shops in the BoP, The Landing-Maketu www.iTICKET.co.nz

VENUE CHANGE The Maketu Kaimoana Festival will be held at the Sportsground, Maketu, from midday till 6pm. Fabulous fresh seafood, fine New Zealand wines, maori food, language, culture, history & entertainment. A fundraising event by Rotary Club of Maketu. 5332920. Tickets $20 from Maketu Landing, Paper Plus Te Puke, or iticket. Bookings 09 3611000. www.iticket.co.nz ,,, www.seaweek.org.nz ,,, www.maketunz.com

Sunday, 28 February,
“The U14s Ocean Athletics” event at Mount Main Beach has been postponed due to the tsunami warning.
One of the organisers told SunLive a large number of competitors arrived at the beach on Sunday morning but were evacuated to higher ground on Mauao.

Sunday, 28 February, 5pm
“The MORE FM Winery Tour” 2010
Wharepai Domain, Tauranga
General Admission $75.
For tickets contact Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999
Finn/Runga/Dobbyn: Together in Concert plus Boh Runga Feat. Che Fu
Kiwi music legends Tim Finn, Bic Runga & Dave Dobbyn will again take the stage together as the nationwide MORE FM Winery Tour announces its Summer 2010 line-up.
It will have been almost a decade since the legendary trio first shared the stage performing their own & each others’ hits, together on stage throughout the entire performance. The MORE FM Winery Tour is delighted that they will reprise that hugely successful show this Summer.
Tim, Bic & Dave have already started rehearsals & promise a two-hour, back to back selection of all of their famous hits, songs that have secured them not only scores of awards but have cemented them as New Zealand music icons.
Also joining Winery Tour 2010 line-up is Boh Runga, performing songs from the Stellar* songbook as well as her solo material. Boh will be joined on stage by Supergroove front man & solo star Che Fu, bringing his own hits such as “Fade Away” & “Misty Frequencies” to the set. This will be the first time these two powerful vocalists will have performed together, & it is sure to be a hit-laden highlight of the tour.
The growing popularity of the MORE FM Winery Tour sees it visit 16 venues for 18 shows in February & March 2010, adding shows in Whangarei, Palmerston North & Taupo regions for its fourth season.
Children under the ages of 12 are still given free entrance when accompanied by an adult ticket holder. For full event information see www.winerytour.co.nz.
An early bird offer of $70 + booking fee applies to all tickets purchased prior to 30 November 2009, tickets from 01 December will be $75 + booking fee.

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103 www.kiwifestival.co.nz

Sunday February 28

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. “The Farmers Market”, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Papamoa Country Music Club's “Club Day” has a ‘guest artist’, at the Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Road, Papamoa, from 1 till 4:30pm. Members $3 & a plate please. Everyone welcome $4. 07 542 1911.

“Singles 45+ Mix & Mingle Coffee afternoon” from 2:30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people. 027 439 3267 or 07 578 1878.

At Inner Light Spiritual & Healing Centre, Senior Citizen's Hall, Maitland Street, Greerton, a guest 'medium' speaking, from 7:30pm. All welcome. $3 donation entry. Raffle. 5736786.

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103. www.kiwifestival.co.nz

Monday March 01

Cruise ship “Pacific Dawn” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 6am, departing at 6pm. www.pocruises.com.au/OurShips/Pages/PacificDawn.aspx ,,, www.pocruises.com.au/OurShips/Pages/PacificDawnCam.aspx

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Tuesday March 02

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103 www.kiwifestival.co.nz

“The Port of Tauranga Charity Yacht Regatta” on Tauranga Harbour. This event is brought to you by the Rotary Club of Tauranga Te Papa Incorporated, in association with Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club Incorporated. All yachts have an experienced skipper at the helm. Great for fun & team building. $160 + GST per person (includes lunch, sailing, drinks, dinner, prizes & charity auction entertainment). All funds raised from this regatta go to local charities. 07 578 5472 or 027 647 4565. email wardreid@actrix.co.nz

Wednesday March 03

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
~Up to 180 boats, in the “Tauranga Game Fishing Club's One Base Fishing Tournament”, starting at 7am. The fishing ground is chart 54, which includes the Bay of Plenty Coastline from the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula to past East Cape. Weigh-in is from 3 till 6.30pm at the clubrooms, Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Point. Everyone is welcome. 07 578 6203. www.tgfc.co.nz
~Coinciding with the Kiwi Festival, “Lifestyles of the Bay Art Exhibition”, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 10am till 4pm. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nztill8Mar
~Horticulture New Zealand, in association with Priority One INSTEP, is hosting “ICE Line” – The Path to Innovation, Celebration & Education in Horticulture, a horticulture career experience day for Bay of Plenty Secondary School students, at Baypark Stadium, Mt Maunganui, from 9:30am till 2:30pm. In conjunction with the Bay of Plenty regional competition for the Young Fruit Grower of the Year, this careers day is experience for years 11, 12 & 13 students, their teachers & careers advisers, introducing them to the range of opportunities in the horticulture industry. An event by invitation. 021 504658. email: wdj@paradise.net.nz
~“Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the Year Competition & Awards Dinner” is a national competition, inspiring & acknowledging the talent of young people employed in the fruit growing industry. A day long event in which contestants undertake a range of theoretical & practical activities. Free entry for the public, to see the competition from 9am until 2:30pm. This evening is the speech competition & quiz & a very special dinner & awards evening. A ticketed event, the winner of the 2010 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower Competition will go forward to the national final. Events will be held at Baypark from 9am till 10pm. 0800 232 505. www.nzkgi.org.nz
~“100 Mile Menu” at Sebel Trinity Wharf, Dive Crescent is a two course set lunch, created by chefs, led by Executive Chef Daniel Simpson. Each course is inspired by the bountiful food sourced within the Bay of Plenty. Bookings 07 577 8700.
~“Comvita's Nutritional Science Made Simple”. Recent research has identified specific phytochemicals in plant-based vegetable diets that may contribute to prolonging a healthy life. While all fruit & vegetables of many colours & varieties are important in our diet, some seem to be more important than others. Comvita’s Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Ralf Schlothauer hosts two public lectures at 11am & 3pm at the Comvita Visitor Centre, Paengaroa. Tours are also available at 10am & 2pm. During the Kiwi Festival, Comvita will have special offers on a range of products at the Visitor Centre. FREE entry, but please register. 0800 493 782. www.comvita.com
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103. www.kiwifestival.co.nz

“The BOP Polytechnic Student Float Parade” kicks off at 12:30pm from the Strand Reclaimation. It proceeds via the Strand, Wharf, Willow, Spring, Grey & Elizabeth Streets, then Devonport Road, through town, finishing at the Edgewater Fan. Over 600 students will be parading their floats & costumes in downtown Tauranga. The Festival from 1pm, includes promotions, giveaways, games & presentation of the Parade winner. 5440920.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

“Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre”, at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Road, Mt Maunganui, with guest mediums 'Helen Anderson' & 'Janet Davis', from 7:30pm. $3 entry. All welcome. Raffle. 5780777.

Thursday March 04

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
~Coinciding with the Kiwi Festival, “Lifestyles of the Bay Art Exhibition”, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 10am till 4pm. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nztill8Mar
~“Tauranga Game Fishing Club's One Base Fishing Tournament” allows fishing to begin at 5am. Boats are allowed to stay out overnight tonight although weigh-in is also from 3 till 6.30pm at the clubrooms, Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Point. Everyone is welcome. 07 578 6203. www.tgfc.co.nz
~“Ladies Lipstick Lunch”, at Kiwi360, 35 Young Road, Te Puke, from 12 noon till 3pm. Guests, Auckland business entrepreneur 'Bernadette Soares' & 'Natalie Bridges', Editor of national fashion magazine ‘Simply You’. Fashion, cosmetics, gourmet food, fine wine, music by ‘Regan’ & festivities including a goodie bag valued at $100 for each ticket holder. Group tables (seating more than 8 persons) can be reserved. Tickets $75 from Kiwi360. 07 573 6340 email: dottie@kiwi360.com>
~“100 Mile Menu” at Sebel Trinity Wharf, Dive Crescent is a two course set lunch, created by chefs, led by Executive Chef, Daniel Simpson. Each course is inspired by the bountiful food sourced within the Bay of Plenty. Bookings 07 577 8700.
~“Kiwi Festival Golf” at the Te Puke Golf Club, 847 SH2, Te Puke, is a business house tournament for keen golfers. For details & bookings contact the Pro Shop, 07 533 1832. email golf@golftepuke.co.nz
~“Capoeira Brasil & Latino Workshop” is an action packed workshop, from 6 till 8pm, at the Mt Maunganui Sports Centre, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. Dance, music, vocals & martial arts. $20 per person. Bookings essential. 07 576 2427. www.capoeirabrasil.co.nz
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103 www.kiwifestival.co.nz

An “Awesome Clothing Sale”, organised by Turning Point Trust, from 10am till 1pm, at Historic Village, 17^th Avenue West. Fill a bag with good used clothing, all sizes & styles, for only $2. All welcome.

“Te Puke’s Farmer’s Market” is being held at Jamieson Oval, from 4 till 6pm. Promoting the sale of fresh locally grown produce, it includes bread makers, dairy produce, farmyard fruit suppliers & vegetable growers. This market is part of the BOP Farmers Market Group, a non-Profit organization, supported by Council & Food Bay Of Plenty.

Friday March 05

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
~“Tauranga Game Fishing Club's One Base Fishing Tournament” allows fishing to begin at 5am. Boats are allowed to stay out overnight tonight although weigh-in is also from 3 till 6.30pm at the clubrooms, Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Point. Everyone is welcome. 07 578 6203. www.tgfc.co.nz
~Coinciding with the Kiwi Festival, “Lifestyles of the Bay Art Exhibition”, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 10am till 4pm. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nztill8Mar
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103 www.kiwifestival.co.nz

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

Local, fresh, seasonal, the “Katikati Plant & Produce Market”, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

“Skaters Night” at Mount Action Centre, Triton Avenue, Mt Maunganui, 6 till 8pm. Cost $2. Families welcome. $1 glow sticks. Take your own skates, or limited hire for just $2.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

“Katikati Caledonian Society Dance” is at Katikati Memorial Hall from 8 till 11:30pm. All welcome. Bus bookings 5765260. Good music & supper. Adults $6, Members $5.50. Children $2. 5491007.

“The Mount Maunganui Beachball” in aid of Cancer Research, at Mount Surf Club. Enjoy a spit roast dinner, 'Deviate' play 70's music, fire-eaters & fire lanterns, an auction with amazing prizes such as jewellery, artwork, hotel stays & restaurant vouchers. Tickets $65. All proceeds to the Cancer Society.

Saturday March 06

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
~FISHING CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER “Tauranga Game Fishing Club's One Base Fishing Tournament” allows fishing to begin at 5am. Final weigh-in is from 3 till 6.30pm at the clubrooms, Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Point. Everyone is welcome. 07 578 6203. www.tgfc.co.nz
~Coinciding with the Kiwi Festival, “Lifestyles of the Bay Art Exhibition”, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 10am till 4pm. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nztill8Mar
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103 www.kiwifestival.co.nz

Sell your vehicle, boat or trailer, at “Katikati Car Fair”, from 8am till midday, at the Talisman Hotel carpark. $10 site fee. 5492449.

“The Bethlehem Craft Market” is on in the Bethlehem Hall, State Highway 2, Bethlehem, from 9am till 1pm. Free admission as well as tea & coffee. 5491003.

Explore how mediation, combined with change in perspective on life, can reduce & eliminate stress altogether. “Zero Stress Half-day Mediation Workshop”, 9:30am till 12:45pm, at Althorp Hospital, 9 Granston Drive, Pyes Pa. All welcome. $30. Booking required. 09 973 4003. info@meditateintauranga.org

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

The Tauranga Social Dance Club holds an “Old Time & Modern Sequence Dance” at the Greerton Hall, Cameron Road, 8 till 11:30pm. Good live music & supper. Tickets $5. 5430204.

Sunday March 07

There’s rafting on the Wairoa River & McLaren’s Falls are at full flow today.

“BNZ UCAN2 No.2, Triathlon / Duathlon” plus fun run / walk options, 8am, at Coronation Park, corner Maunganui Road & Salisbury Avenue, Mt Maunganui. 300m swim/8.5km cycle/3km run or 600m swim/16.5km cycle/5.5km run or 1.5km run/8.5km cycle/3km run or 3km run/16.5km cycle/.5km run or 3km, 5.5km or 10km run/walks. Registration from 6:30am includes a late fee. A Sport Bay of Plenty Event. 5780016. www.sportbop.co.nz

“Yoga on the Beach” from 7:30am, at Tay Street Beach, for yoga, then coffee. Take a friend. Donations only. 027 623 3994.

A “Flea Market” is on in the carpark at the Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Otumoetai, from 8am till noon. 5713054.

“Te Puke Lions Club Flea Market”, 8am till midday, in Commerce Lane Carpark, Te Puke. $10 per site. 5733389 / 027 2901168.

Quality produce where the grower is the seller. “The Farmers Market”, Downtown the Mount, in the Phoenix carpark, every Sunday, rain or shine, from 9am till 1pm.

The Bay of Plenty celebrates its wonderful coastal lifestyle & world-class produce with Kiwi Festival.
Bookings at Tauranga iSite, 95 Willow Street. 07 578 8103 www.kiwifestival.co.nz

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Coastal Country Music Club has “Club Day” with a guest artist, at Tauranga Returned Services Association, 1237 Cameron Road, Greerton, from 1pm. 5441142.

“Singles 45+ Mix & Mingle Coffee afternoon” from 2:30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people. 027 439 3267 or 07 578 1878.

“Tauranga Big Band's Bi-Monthly Cabaret”, from 6:30 till 9:30pm, in the Redwood Room, Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street, Otumoetai. Lucky door prize. All welcome. Admission $5. 5480519.

Tauranga Spiritual Society presents a 'medium', from 7:30pm, at the Tauranga Senior Citizen's Club Hall, 14 Norris Street. Doors open 7pm. All welcome. Tickets $3 at the door. 5524781.

Monday March 08

Cruise ship “Volendam” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 8am, departing at 9pm. www.hollandamerica.com/cruise-vacation-onboard/Volendam

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Coinciding with the Kiwi Festival, “Lifestyles of the Bay Art Exhibition”, finally today, at Creative Tauranga Community Art Gallery, 112 Willow Street, Tauranga, from 10am till 4pm. Free entry. 9285270. www.creativetauranga.org.nztill8Mar

Tuesday March 09

“My Husband’s Nuts”, a New Zealand comedy, presented by Detour Theatre Company, directed by Devon Williamson, at the Detour Theatre, Historic Village, 17^th Avenue West, from 7:30pm. Enter via the gate opposite the St Johns Ambulance Centre. The theatre is behind the Wickham Preschool. Adults $20. Seniors, Students, Friends of Baycourt & Groups 10+ $18. Booking fees apply at Ticketdirect. 5777188. www.detour.co.nztilMar27

Wednesday March 10

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui. 5440839.

Guest speaker, is at the “Spiritual & Healing Centre”, at Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane, Te Puke. Doors open at 7, for a 7:30pm start. $4 donation. All welcome. 573 8785.

Thursday March 11

Friday March 12

Cruise ship “Princess Danae” is expected to arrive at the Port of Tauranga at 7am, departing at 8pm.

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

“Meditation & Spiritual Development Morning”, from 10am till noon, at 21 Seaspray Drive, Mt Maunganui. Entry donation $10. 5752063.

“Three Tenors & a Soprano”, with Operatunity Daytime Concert, at Holy Trinity Church, corner Devonport Road & 3^rd Avenue, from 11am. Benjamin Fifita Makisi, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Derek Hill & soprano Susan Boland present opera & song. Tickets $27, including lunch. Discounts are available. 0508 266237. www.operatunity.co.nz

Local, fresh, seasonal, the “Katikati Plant & Produce Market”, in the A&P Showgrounds, Main Road, Katikati. Summer hours are from 4 till 6pm. Stall holders welcome. 549 2922.

“Scottish Country Dancing”, from 7:30pm, at Papamoa Primary School Hall, 312 Dickson Road, Papamoa. 5440839.

Saturday March 13

Creative Tauranga presents local artists & crafts people's creativity, from 10am till 4pm, in The Cargo Shed, 5 Dive Crescent. 9285270. Free entry. www.creativetauranga.org.nz

Sunday March 14