Tauranga police have asked for the public's help to find Elisha Jade Smith, 16, who went missing on Tuesday, September 1.

The Government says it intends to sell a majority of Tauranga's state houses to a single buyer or consortium.

Car imports should be moved from Auckland to Northport at Marsden Pt, says Ports of Tauranga boss Mark Cairns.

Mature jobseekers in New Zealand often face prejudice when searching for work because of their age, a new survey has found.

Port of Tauranga felt the chill wind of a commodities downturn in its result for the year to June 30, posting a modest 1 per cent improvement in net profit to $79.1 million.

Tauranga woman who's struggled to find work says she wants to reach out and offer her support to those in similar situations, after emails from well-wishers.

A humbling and fitting farewell for war hero, father and friend Les Munro was held in Tauranga this afternoon.

Aucklanders are leaving in such numbers that half the house sales in the Waikato outside Hamilton and nearly a quarter in Tauranga are to those from the big city.

A man who escaped custody from Tauranga District Court last month has been arrested in Northland.

A car has left the road and crashed into a house in Tauranga this afternoon.

Motorists are driving in excess of 125 km/h on the new Tauranga Eastern Link road and police fear someone could be killed.

A manhunt is underway in Tauranga after a man appearing in court for wounding with intent jumped out of the dock and took off.

There are some tall tales that ring true enough to feed into the legend of Rudd - sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.

Rocker Phil Rudd is due to be sentenced on charges of threatening to kill and possessing methamphetamine and cannabis today.

Find out which New Zealand towns have grown the fastest over the past 80 years.

Sunshine and a better paying job were reasons enough to make the Kontzes pack up in Palmerston North and move to Tauranga two years ago.

Tauranga and Whakatane have been New Zealand's fastest growing towns over the past 80 years.

Three young women have been rescued from the Kaimai Range by Tauranga police and search and rescue.

Wind gusts and a boisterous swell 137km off the Tauranga coast did not prevent a helicopter medic from landing on a stricken yacht to rescue its two crew.

A New Zealand man has died while playing a game of squash in London.

Gale force winds blowing across Auckland have forced the cancellation of some ferry services and have made driving conditions hazardous.

Wild weather has continued to batter the Bay of Plenty region with high winds flipping a plane on the runway at Tauranga Airport. Plus: Aerial photos of the devastation.

High winds have causes a plane to flip on the runway at Tauranga Airport.

Tornadoes smashed through Mt Maunganui last night, damaging homes, ripping roofs from buildings and sending trampolines and outdoor furniture flying. ASB Baypark Stadium also lost parts of its grandstand roof. Firefighters responded to numerous calls about roofs being ripped of houses around Lodge Ave and Links Ave. Mount Maunganui Intermediate is closed after announcing that it had suffered "considerable damage".

Police say the man who died in a fire at a sleep-out in the Bay of Plenty was an 18-year-old local.

Emergency services in Tauranga responded to multiple calls about a tornado. The New Zealand Herald understands up to 15 roofs have been damaged or lifted off after the area at Mount Maunganui was hit at 8.45pm. Firefighters responded to numerous calls about roofs being ripped of houses around Lodge Ave and Links Ave.

A planned Mother's Day reunion has ended in tragedy for an Auckland family who lost three relatives in a horrific car crash.

“Help is on its way” for Tauranga’s homeless families after a Government decision to sell the city’s 1250 state houses, a social service leader says.

A man has been critically injured in a suspected stabbing during an assault in Tauranga this morning.

About 1500 litres of heavy fuel oil was leaked into Tauranga Harbour on Monday, Mobil has revealed.