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.
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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.