Some of the Mongrel Mob members who attended the tangi. Photo: RNZ/Reece Baker
Funeral processions for a big gang tangi in the Wellington area have ended without any arrests, police say.
Around 80 police staff monitored the tangi which caused traffic disruption around Lower Hutt and Porirua on Tuesday.
"We acknowledge that the procession caused disruption to traffic flows in the area, and we'd like to thank members of the public for their patience while the funeral procession made its way through our district," Hutt Valley prevention manager Inspector Shaun Lingard said.
There are reports of mourners intimidating members of the public by banging on cars and barking at them.
A Mongrel Mob member makes a gesture. Photo: RNZ/Reece Baker
Lingard said officers would be following up on any acts of unlawful behaviour and will decide whether to take further enforcement action.
Those who attended were being monitored as they dispersed, he said.
Police also wanted to hear any reports or view footage of any unlawful behaviour. Members of the public could file a report online or call Crime Stoppers on 0800 5555 111.
Earlier today Police Minister Mark Mitchell said he was not surprised by the bad behaviour because "the Mongrel Mob are idiots".
He was confident police had things well in hand and were using enough resources to manage the tangi.
"The gangs need to understand they're no longer running the streets."
He said police had changed their approach to such events under the coalition government. They were more willing to make arrests and seize vehicles.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was also impressed at how gang tangi were being monitored.
He pointed to when the gang patch ban takes effect on 21 November although he also said how police "operationalise" the gang patch ban law would be entirely up to them.
Mongrel mob gang members are out in large numbers as they attend a tangi in Porirua Photo: RNZ/Reece Baker