Gangs
Reported truce between Killer Beez, Tribesmen gangs 'incredibly tricky'
A reported truce between the Killer Beez and Tribesmen is considered an 'incredibly tricky' achievement.
In the past month, tense turf wards in Auckland and Northland have boiled over to gun violence… Audio
The Panel with Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff Thomas
Wallace and Panellists Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff-Thomas hear from Papakura resident Ngapera Pinga about the fear in her community following the spate of shootings in Auckland in the past month… Audio
Government looking at options to crack down on gang crime
Politicians have put gangs back in their crosshairs - promising tough action to crack down on crime - as rival gangs face off in Auckland. National has floated anti-gang laws like those seen in… Audio
The Panel with Mark Sainsbury and Catherine Robertson (Pt 1)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Mark Sainsbury and Catherine Robertson discuss how anti-gang laws, similar to those in Australia, would work New Zealand with Queensland University of Technology… Audio
Pakuranga AOS callout leaves residents shaken
This afternoon's shooting outside Papakura District Court followed a major police operation in Pakuranga last night. The two incidents are the latest in over a dozen gang-related shootings, arsons and… Video, Audio
Witnesses react to shooting in Papakura
The south Auckland suburb of Papakura was rocked by a shooting this afternoon... right outside its the district court, next to the police station. The incident unfolded just before one-o-clock, and… Audio
Auckland flatmates shot at while eating dinner
A group of Auckland flatmates are lucky to be alive tonight after a gunman opened fire on their home as they ate dinner. One of the men has described seconds of terror as bullets whizzed over his head… Video, Audio
Former drug dealer says gangs must be outlawed
A former drug dealer, who's spent half his life in prison, says gangs are a scourge and must be outlawed. Rotorua based Bill McFarlane once ran a large methamphetamine operation in the Bay of Plenty… Audio
Warning from history in ‘gang warfare’ panics
Recent reports about gangs and an upswing in gun crime echo a similar panic 25 years ago which prompted a political backlash and hasty changes in the law. A new report looking back at that says most… Audio
Mediawatch for 8 May 2022
Headlines about youth crime surging and ramraids distort true picture; a warning from history over gangs-and-guns coverage; top TV cop show back after racial stereotyping review. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Bernard Hickey and Ruth Money
Joining us on the Panel this morning are Bernard Hickey and Ruth Money. Among other issues, they discuss the situation in Ukraine, National moving ahead of Labour in the polls, and the rising price of… Audio
How biometrics can be a force for good and ill
Leading forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black steadfastly refuses to use her fingerprints to open things like her phone, but she is supportive of a future where biometrics can unlock… Audio
How biometrics can be a force for good and ill
Leading forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black steadfastly refuses to use her fingerprints to open things like her phone, but she is supportive of a future where biometrics can unlock… Audio
501 deportees to blame for escalating gang violence - expert
A gang expert says the police may need to monitor gangs "extremely heavily" - or get them in a room together - in a bid to quash any tit for tat violence that may be brewing.
There are growing… Audio
Communities hit hard by violence
Three police officers shot yesterday in West Auckland and another hit by a fleeing car.
Violence in parts of the city seems to be rising - the police union is raising concerns about gang violence… Audio
ACT's proposed gang policies 'shortsighted' - Māori Party
The ACT party is being accused of dog whistle politics and separatism after releasing its latest policies, aimed at reducing gang-related crime. Audio
ACT's gang policy 'absurd' - Denis O'Reilly
The ACT Party is being accused of dog whistle politics and separatism with its latest policies aimed at reducing gang-related crime.
The party released its law and order policy document in Wellington… Audio
Extra police in Wairoa after rising gang violence, shootings
Whānau are being urged to report whoever is behind a spree of gang related shootings in Wairoa, with police saying a line's been crossed and children put in serious danger.
Extra officers have been… Video, Audio
The Weekend Panel with Penny Ashton and Tim Watkin
Joining us on the Panel are Penny Ashton and Tim Watkin. They discuss Ronaldo's snubbing of Coke, the idea of the America's Cup being staged outside of New Zealand, and the police's handling of the… Audio
Auckland roads closed for gang member's funeral
Roads are closed after more than a hundred gang members from the Head Hunters, Rebels, Comancheros and King Cobras arrived in cars and motorbikes at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Lynn this… Audio