Tauranga bracing for another street racer event
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Tauranga is bracing for another street racer invasion after police stopped an event from taking place in the city on Saturday.
On Friday night, around 1000 people gathered in Levin and Palmerston North and police were forced to wear riot gear when bystanders were struck by cars.
Now, police have told RNZ they were aware of a possible event in Tauranga on Sunday night.
The city's mayor Mahé Drysdale said he was worried it could get out of control and they had been in touch with police.
"It's very disappointing people want to disrupt our community and use our public spaces to cause a nuisance.
"They [the police] responded well last night and nipped it in the bud before it became a problem. I hope they can do it again tonight."
Drysdale said it was unacceptable people had been injured in street racing events this weekend.
"Street racers have to think about the consequences if they were to hit or kill someone.
"It's not worth it for a cheap thrill for a very short period of time."
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