A gang tangi on Auckland's North Shore is being monitored by a police helicopter and officers on the ground.
Photo: Supplied / NZ Police
Police said they aimed to keep the public safe with their presence and they were filming the funeral of a Tribesman gang member.
A large convoy of vehicles heading to a chapel for the funeral caused disruption on roads in Beach Haven and Birkdale, police said.
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