Two men have been arrested following two separate gang-related firearms incidents in Ruatoria and the Napier suburb of Taradale.
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‘I will support them’ to establish a women's gang – Dame Tariana Turia
Former Māori Party Leader Dame Tariana Turia was moved to tears after attending a public event called Mana Whānau held at the Waikato Headquarters of the Mongrel Mob.
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Gang violence not welcome in Huntly, as locals speak out
The terrifying scenes of a gang brawl in Huntly have spurred locals to stand up against violence. The fight involved members of the Mongrel Mob and Black Power.
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Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Otara on alert
A South Auckland principal fed up with constant gang-related problems has resorted to locking the school gates following the shooting of Killer Beez gang president Josh Masters last week. It's a move that has the support of parents.
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Nix- using social media influence to save lives
Popular social media icon Nicola 'Nix' Adams says health providers need to do a lot more to connect with people if they want to save lives. She's been touring the country, sharing stories via her social media page, Cooked Whanau Korero with Nix, ahead of the 'Teen Suicide Awareness March' to parliament.
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Shooting at Harley Davidson store, Mt Wellington
A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition following a shooting incident, believed to be at the Harley Davidson complex in Mt Wellington.
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$3.7mil seized in Comanchero gang bust
Police have ended a year-long investigation into the activities of the Comanchero Motorcycle Gang today seizing $3.7mil in assets.
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Gun laws: focus on gangs "fuelling the fire" says member
Some gang members say calls to focus on them in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings is a distraction that could lead to the over-policing of Māori. It comes as National's Chris Bishop calls for firearm prohibitions to give police more power to raid gang homes.
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Gangs wary of government guns crackdown
The first reading on the newly proposed gun law bill was read today in parliament. Gangs in particular have not been exempted from the laws and are expected to follow its processes or they will suffer the consequences according to Minister of Police Stuart Nash.
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NewsPolice say two overnight incidents in New Plymouth unrelated
A brawl involving groups representing Mongrel Mob and Black Power gangs clashed in the New Plymouth city centre overnight. Police say this occurred an hour after reports of gunshots in Marfell suburb.
