Black Power gang members wearing insignia join a march down Queen St on May 30, 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand. Photo: Getty / Fiona Goodall
Work underway by a ministerial advisory group has highlighted the growing international links of gangs in this country.
It's very first report talked about organised crime groups becoming active here from China, and throughout south east asia, and the role of gangs such as the Comancheros and Mongols importing meth from South America through the Pacific. How has this development changed the gang landscape in New Zealand?
To find out more, Kathryn is joined by Jarrod Gilbert is a sociologist from Canterbury University and an expert on gangs.
