Police have named the man who died in a motorcycle crash last night in Tauranga.
Morris Percy Te Wata Poata, 46, was travelling through the roundabout intersection of State Highway 36 and Takitimu Drive about 7.10pm when he crashed.
Before the incident, Mr Poata overtook a small family sedan travelling on State Highway 36 towards the Lakes subdivision, police said.
"Police would like to speak to the driver of this small family sedan-type car that was following the motorcycle shortly before it crashed," a police media release stated.
"Police are keen to speak to these witnesses to establish how the crash occurred."