Man punched in carjacking

A man was punched and his vehicle stolen in Tauranga on Saturday.

Just before 10am, three men wearing black and red clothing robbed the man of his car on Matapihi Rd, a police spokeswoman said.

The car was a 2002 silver Renault.

Police wanted to speak to anyone that witnessed the incident or who saw the car near Matapihi Rd.

Contact your local police or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.