Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell has called a meeting to discuss recent gang violence in the city.
Tauranga police are investigating a double homicide and a dramatic police shootout on a public street that left a man dead this week.
It will be facilitated by him and Western Bay of Plenty District mayor Garry Webber, at Baycourt Community & Art Centre, at 7pm on Thursday.
Western Bay of Plenty area commander, Inspector Clifford Paxton, will provide an update on the current situation and outline the issues contributing to the current spate of violence.