Gangs
Mongrel Mob and Waikato DHB join forces for healthcare
Gangs and government departments don't have much history of collaboration, but more than 200 Mongrel Mob members and their families gathered to get checked out by health providers at the WDHB event… Audio
Kidnapping case exposes VTNZ privacy breach
The Privacy Commissioner is looking into how a gang member got a police informant's details from a Vehicle Testing NZ staff member.
National's planned powers against gangs 'troubling'
Paula Bennett's suggestion that serious criminals in gangs should have fewer human rights has been labelled troubling and sinister. Audio
Gang member who threw meth bag on roof says he felt invincible
William Wiki, 35, was sentenced today to six years in prison for possession of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine he was planning to sell around Dunedin. Video, Audio
Black Power founder Reitu Harris dies
The gang's founding president committed offences in his youth but should not be remembered as a criminal, his friends say.
Gang members to be blocked from firearms licenses
The Police Minister intends to block any gang member or prospect from getting a firearms license and will bring in tougher penalties under the Arms Act.
Insight: On a Bender - Meth Use Out of Control?
Methamphetamine is cheaper and easier to get hold of than ever before. Our police reporter, Carla Penman, asks authorities and gang members about who is to blame for the problem escalating. She also… Audio
Gangs begging government for help with their own P crisis
Gangs are approaching police and the government to help them deal with their own members who are hooked on methamphetamine, and out of control. Audio
Trust established by Head Hunters fights for charity status
A gang member's position on the board of a charitable trust helping rehabilitate prisoners biased the decision to deregister it, the High Court has been told.
Seven men get long jail terms for involvement in drug ring
The men have been given hefty jail terms for their involvement in a sophisticated drug ring that made and supplied methamphetamine. Audio
Head Hunters gang members sentenced for P ring
A Head Hunters gang leader who was the architect of a drug ring has been jailed for at least eight years and four months.
Councillor shocked at Rotorua gang tensions
Shots were fired between rival gangs on Saturday morning at Kuirau Park, and a car was found soon after with bullet holes in it, as our reporter Tom Furley explains. Audio
Gang flare up on Saturday near busy children's playground in Rotorua
Police in Rotorua received at least a dozen calls to tell them of a gang flare up near a busy children's playground on Saturday. Shots were fired and one man has now been arrested. Audio
MPs call for gun ban for gangs
MPs want gang members and prospects banned from owning guns. Audio
MPs call for gun ban for gang members and prospects
A parliamentary select committee has recommended gangs and prospects be banned from owning guns after a year-long inquiry into the illegal possession of firearms. Audio
Prison officers' personal details given to gang members
Police have apologised after accidentally releasing some prison officers' details, including where they live, to gang members.
Gang-run rehab's funding axed
A former P addict is calling on the Ministry of Health to reconsider its decision to stop funding a successful rehabilitation programme. Audio
Funding axed for gang drug rehab
The Hauora Programme helps recovering P addicts and was developed in partnership with the Salvation Army and the notorious chapter of the Mongrel Mob, with funding from the Ministry of Health. Kathryn… Audio
Two active gang members among 7000 prison volunteers
A review after concerns were raised in Whanganui has found only two out of 7000 prison volunteers are active gang members.
Iron bar used in gang attack, witness says
One former gang leader smashed another twice, in the side of the head with an iron bar, in an attack that ended the man's life, a witness has told the court.