A blind beekeeper has been told to remove his hives from a Tauranga City Council reserve because some of the lawn mowing contractor's staff are allergic to bee stings.

A scorned lover who set fire to her ex's flat has been jailed for three years in an emotional appearance at Tauranga District Court today.

The body of a man missing for more than a week after a dinghy he was in capsized off Tauranga is believed to have been recovered.

A man who crash-landed his gyrocopter in the shallows of Tauranga Harbour says his biggest injury was to his pride.

The search continues for a Tauranga man missing since the stolen dinghy he and four others were in capsized in heavy seas.

The distressed family of a man who went overboard from a stolen dinghy in Tauranga Harbour last night are praying for his safe return.

New test results from more than 30,000 samples indicate the Bay of Plenty has recovered well from oil spilled from the Rena.

The severed foot of a man involved in a grisly accident at the Port of Tauranga this morning was transferred with him to hospital.

Authorities have impounded a fridge that mysteriously exploded to investigate what caused the blast that blew the door off its hinges and smashed windows.