Footage from Sky. A driver in the Toyota 86 series has lost control and crashed spectacularly, with the car skidding on it's roof before rolling and flipping over a safety fence. Luckily the driver was unhurt, and no spectators were nearby.

A road has been blocked following a crash in Welcome Bay.

Maureen Lu key bought a mobility scooter about six years ago because of chronic pain in her right hip. The growing use of mobility scooters in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty is forcing the council to adapt its infrastructure to make it safer and easier for riders to get around

PledgeMe is hosting workshops in the regions, with plenty of tips and tricks for successful crowdfunding. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Mount Maunganui College is New Zealand's top surfing school, with talented surfers like Raiha Ensor, Kehu Butler and Kahn Butler.

Merivale School received the pay information from a school in Auckland on Thursday morning, a mistake which made principal Jan Tinetti question the security of her staff's details.

A Tauranga charity is fundraising to get special projects into schools in an effort to help make up for what they cannot fund themselves. First on Donor's Choice chief executive Ken Knott's wish list was a robot, which was let loose in a Merivale classroom yesterday.

Shakti Women's Refuge manager and counselling student Sonia Pathak said there was a "huge need" for ethnic counsellors.

At the scene of a fire in central Tauranga as firefighters respond.

Liam Messam and Sam Cane are among the Bay rugby players named inthe 2017 line up for the Chiefs rubgy team.

The Habitat For Humanity Global Village Build in Tauranga has begun this week, with volunteers helping to construct houses in Parkvale and Greerton for famillies who would could not afford a mortage.

Tauranga Community Foodbank chairman Alan Plunkett has resigned after almost three years at the helm.

Fireworks retailer Benjamin Teika came to Papamoa all the way from Taranaki because he heard the market was good. Here he shows what firecrackers his stall is packing.

Tauranga University of the Third Age (U3A) members tell us how the movement enriches their lives by promoting the concept of lifelong learning.

Karepa Heke Kaiawha may only be 12 but the Tauranga BMX rider is well established as New Zealand's top rider in his age group. We catch up with him as he shows us a few moves.

Kelvin Clout's strong showing in the election has seen him returned unopposed as Tauranga's deputy mayor for a second term.

12-year-old Max Prizgintas shows off skills learned during a lifetime of flipping and bouncing on a trampoline. The Otumoetai Intermediate student says he learns new tricks through trial and error and by watching older kids. He edited this video.

A "heartbroken" Mount Maunganui couple have been left more than $30,000 out of pocket after their rental house was trashed.

Bell Backpacker owner Sheree Kearney said if their guests wanted to go to Mount Maunganui in the afternoon, "it's a waste of time".

Regular Mount Maunganui New Year's Eve reveller Conor Corbett shares his concern about the cancellation of the council-organised celebrations.

Twelve years of hard work seven days a week has ended for the Tauranga Mad Butcher franchisees who have called it quits after years of "tough trading".

Pharmac came to Tauranga yesterday to discuss proposed changes to improve how medicines and medical device funding applications were made and assessed.

At the soft opening at Papamoa Plaza this morning Tank juicebar, Spark and Omnitech were the first to open for business. We did a walk through to see the flurry of activity as the other food outlets and stores get ready to open.

The chairman of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Doug Leeder explains that the water quality issue is a problem everybody needs to get their heads around, whether they live in a rural or urban environment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Last February Tristan Haycock won the world solo 24-hour endurance race at the mountain bike world champs held in Rotorua. At just 17 the Tauranga Boys' student was easily the youngest in the field. Now he faces a different challenge of trying to raise funds to defend his title in Italy next year.

Stage one of a $20m redevelopment of Papamoa Plaza is on track, with a food court and two new stores set to open today creating 52 new jobs.

Resident Warren Dawson said Omanawa Falls was a globally recognised "hot spot", but accidents at the falls were "inevitable".

A sneak peek inside AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's man cave, with all his AC/DC memorabilia on display.