Four people were arrested and their bikes impounded, after close to 80 dirt bike riders allegedly blocked intersections, and drove on the wrong side of the road in Auckland

Senior Sergeant Anton Maisey, says a group of about a 20 congregated in Manurewa at around 12.30pm yesterday, and headed towards central Auckland.

He says the group swelled and drove into Newmarket, Parnell and Tamaki Drive, before heading back into Counties Manukau where Police disrupted them.

Maisey says Police received more than 40 calls in relation to the group's poor driving behaviour.

Three men, aged 21, 24 and 25 are due in court on Thursday.