Gangs

The House looks at two of the major bills this week: one walking back law on Maori wards, and one seeking new ways to show 'tough on gangs'. Audio

The government's pushing ahead with a law to ban gang patches and insignia in public places. Police will have the power to disperse gang members immediately and prevent them meeting up for seven days… Audio

Meth dealers in New Zealand are driving increasingly sophisticated and profitable operations, so much so that police now call them "criminal business entities".  Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

The new government is vowing to take a hard line with gang members, including those with tattoos showing gang affiliations. Audio

National's promised to crack down on gangs in its first hundred days in government. So what is that actually going to look like in a town like Opotiki where gang tensions are simmering to boiling… Audio

Police have been granted special powers to crack down on gangs in Ōpōtiki. They say recent shootings throughout the town are related to rising tensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob gangs… Audio

A new report on gangs pours cold water on claims a zero tolerance approach is the best way to deal with the problem. But National is rejecting that, pointing to Western Australia and Queensland's… Video, Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

A huge Mongrel Mob tangi in Ōpōtiki has thrown up some stark contrasts in the way different towns deal with gangs. Audio

More police have been brought in to the Bay of Plenty town of Ōpōtiki, with about 500 gang members in town. There are fears gang violence could erupt following the killing of prominent Mongrel Mob… Audio

The Detail talks to two of the people who helped bring gang members together to share their stories at the abuse in care inquiry. Audio