Tauranga parks plagued by illegal motorbike riders, safety fears grow

Noise from the bikes echoed through the neighbourhood and bikes had been driven on to the Gate Pā Historic Reserve, which had totara tree memorial groves for Tauranga’s war dead, the historian said. Mikaere had contacted the Tauranga City Council about the motorbike riders but he said he hadn’t gone to the police because the bikes had no plates. The council set the bylaws about whether the riding was illegal, but when there was a threat to the public or damage occurred it became a police matter, he said.

Author: Alisha Evans

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