improved the following week, with the central Auckland event having seven tickets issued and no arrests<\/a>. <\/p>\n![\"Around]()
Around 250 riders took part in last Sunday\u2019s Tour De Hoods, which began in Onehunga. Photo \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n
Inspector Wayne Kitcher said last week that some individual behaviour was the problem at the rides.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t consider them to be a gang … The rides themselves are not illegal. What\u2019s illegal are the activities of some of the individuals who take part in the rides,\u201d Kitcher said.<\/p>\n
The final Tour De Hoods ride took place today, with riders travelling from Glen Innes in East Auckland to the central city. <\/p>\n
The four consecutive weekly bicycle rides in different sections of the city attracted hundreds of riders. <\/p>\n
Around 250 people took part in last Sunday\u2019s central event, which began in Onehunga.<\/p>\n
Organiser Kimami Ngaluafe told the Herald the rides created community and a sense of freedom, especially for troubled youth from rough upbringings. <\/p>\n
He said the rides were a success.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main goal with going to these different neighbourhoods was to bring these neighbourhoods together and these communities together just through riding bikes. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo I\u2019m pretty happy with what we have achieved so far,\u201d Ngaluafe said on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
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