Black Caps face India at Bay Oval, free beach volleyball at the Mount and a mild, foggy weekend
New Zealand teams take on India in three sports from Friday to Sunday, with two Black Caps one-day internationals at Bay Oval, free beach volleyball at Mount Main Beach and free 3x3 basketball at Mercury Baypark. The course for the World Triathlon Cup on Sunday 22 November has been released, based at Pilot Bay. Fog is forecast for Friday and Saturday with highs around 20, and light drizzle on Sunday.
Around town
New Zealand teams take on India in Tauranga in three sports from 13 November
Two Black Caps one-day internationals at Bay Oval, free beach volleyball at Mount Main Beach and free 3x3 basketball at Mercury Baypark are on from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November.
Read the storySportWorld Triathlon Cup course set for Pilot Bay and The Mall on Sunday 22 November
The course for the World Triathlon Cup Tauranga has been released, with the swim, transition and finish at Waikorire Pilot Bay and the bike and run legs on The Mall, Adams Avenue and Marine Parade.
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Hamilton Gardens wins national tourism award after five years of change
Hamilton Gardens has won the ServiceIQ Tourism Excellence Award for small-to-medium businesses, a national tourism award presented at this year's ceremony in Christchurch.
Read on Explore HamiltonTaupōSupercars confirmed for Taupō on 14 to 16 May 2027, with tickets on sale in late November
The ITM Taupō Super 440 will run at Taupō International Motorsport Park from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 May 2027. Tickets go on sale in the week starting Monday 23 November.
Read on Explore TaupōWellingtonWellington Town Hall blessed as building work ends, with free open day on 28 February
Construction on Te Whare Whakarauika Wellington Town Hall and its new Annex is finished, and the building has been blessed in a dawn ceremony ahead of its reopening in February.
Read on Explore WellingtonThis weekend
Forecast from Open-Meteo, checked Thursday 1:37am. This Weekend has the latest forecast from Friday.
Bupa Cedar Manor - Christmas Gift Fair
Bupa Cedar Manor Retirement Village
Details and ticketsFrom $109Fri 13 Nov · 5pmNo Days Off 2026
Soper Reserve
Details and ticketsFrom $17Fri 13 Nov · 6:30pmMum, I'm Alien Pregnant screening + Q&A
Village Cinema
Details and ticketsFri 13 Nov · 7pmAdults-Only Comedy Hypnosis Show
Club Mount Maunganui Inc.
Details and ticketsFrom $40Fri 13 Nov · 8pmArdon England - Too Sexy Tour
Totara St
Details and ticketsFrom $15Fri 13 Nov · 8pmPapamoa Comedy Club
Luxe Cinema
Details and ticketsEverything on in Tauranga this week
Event details from Eventfinda. Times and prices can change, so check with the organiser before you go.
Get outside
Poripori Waterhole Tauranga: Freshwater Swimming on Wairoa River
Poripori Waterhole is a popular freshwater swimming spot on the Wairoa River in the Lower Kaimai area near Tauranga.
Read the guideTilby Point Matua: Harbour Swimming and Water Quality at Fergusson Park, Tauranga
Find a handy harbourside swim in Matua, just minutes from the city, with a playground, barbecue and park lawns right by the water.
Read the guideMt Maunganui Skate Parks: Destination Skatepark Tauranga
Mount Maunganui offers several dedicated skate and pump facilities for skateboarders, BMX riders, scooter users and roller skaters of varying…
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