Police are monitoring a number of gang movements this weekend on roads across the Auckland region.
There are several planned gang events over the long weekend police said they are aware of - including a drag meet at Meremere which attracted more than 200 people.
Today a number of gang members were issued infringement notices - including for breaching license conditions and vehicle safety.
Police said officers will maintain a visible presence on roads in the area over the Easter Holiday period.
Retailers report thefts are getting more aggressive, as Auckland has been hit by a series of ram raids in the last fortnight - one involving an 11-year-old driver
Wellington's new Transmission Gully highway is proving popular over Easter.
Trampers and walkers are urged to keep an eye on the forecast, prepare for changing conditions and have a plan B this Easter.
Opinion - Policing operations must be planned with a focus on ensuring life is preserved rather than taken, including from accidents, AUT law professor Kris Gledhill writes.
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