Police in Paihia have spoken to gang members passing through the town, to remind them of the rules surrounding the Waitangi Day celebrations in the Far North.
Police established a brief loose cordon around the Caltex service station in Paihia when about 20 members of the Tribesman gang stopped in the town at about noon.
Detective Inspector Geoff Scott said police spoke to members of the gang to lay out the rules for those going to the celebrations at Te Tii Marae.
No gang patches are permitted at the Marae, and all visitors are expected to behave cordially.
Mr Scott said the gang members he spoke to were happy to comply with the rules.
