Bernie Wanden: Horowhenua Mayor on the violent boy racer meet over the weekend

Published: June 3, 2024, 7:52 p.m.

Levin's Mayor is blaming outsiders for a violent boy racer meet over the weekend.\xa0

Two hundred vehicles reportedly took part in the Saturday night gathering.\xa0

Police say six vehicles were impounded and two officers were injured by boy-racers throwing bottles and rocks.\xa0

Horowhenua Mayor Bernie Wanden told Mike Hosking that Police were outnumbered.\xa0

He says locals are outraged by people from outside the community coming in and causing violence in the town.\xa0

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