Gangs
Expert casts doubt on Police's gang stats
Gang membership in New Zealand is rising, but the police's count is likely exaggerated, a leading gang researcher says.
Gang numbers on rise
A leading expert on gangs thinks gang numbers are on the rise, but perhaps not to the extent the Police Association alleges. Audio
Rival gangs hold hui in bid to reduce violence
The Mongrel Mob and Black Power find common ground in hopes for a better future. Audio
Jarrod Gilbert welcomes police backdown on data control
A leading gang researcher who was blocked from accessing police information is pleased there has been a backdown on its "sinister" approach to controlling data.
Researcher relieved with police's turnaround on data collection
A leading researcher on gangs, Jarrod Gilbert, is impressed with the police's turnaround on how it releases data after he was previously blocked from having access Audio
Police too busy for brawl that shook Tokoroa court walls
No officers turned up when Tokoroa District Court staff called police about violence brewing at the court between rival gangs in May, papers have revealed.
Do gang members have a positive role to play in prison?
After Corrections Minister Judith Collins' comments that the only place for gang members in prison was behind bars, Mongrel Mob member Harry Tam is speaking out about his experience working as a… Video, Audio
Two more prison volunteers stood down over old gang connections
Two more prison volunteers have been stood down despite not being in gangs for nearly 30 years, the Labour Party says. Audio
Corrections knew about gang membership, volunteer says
A prison volunteer stood down for being a patched gang member says Corrections knew that was the case when it allowed him to work with prisoners. Video, Audio
Patched Black Power prison volunteer stood down
Did the Corrections Department know that Ngapari Nui was a gang member when it allowed him to volunteer in prisons? Audio
John Key quizzed on Collins' involvement with Nui
Asked today whether it was appropriate for Corrections Minister Judith Collins to get involved in operational issues, Prime Minister John Key said he could not comment. Audio
Did Corrections know Ngapari Nui was a gang member?
Lifelong Black Power member Ngapari Nui says Corrections was aware of his gang associations and Head of Corrections Ray Smith personally signed off his Kaiwhakamana volunteer card. Audio
Gang members in prison behind bars - Corrections Minister
Corrections Minister Judith Collins says the only place for gang members in prison is behind bars, not volunteering in the community. Audio
Gang member stood down as prison volunteer
People in South Taranaki and Whanganui are irate after kaiwhakamana Ngaparu Nui was stood down as a prison volunteer due to his Black Power membership. Spokesperson Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins… Video, Audio
Let gang members volunteer in prisons - Greens
The Green Party wants Corrections Minister Judith Collins to apologise to a gang member for stopping him from volunteering in a prison.
No 'War on Drugs' - senior cop
Detective Superintendent Virginia Le Bas is the National Manager Organised Crime, and leader of the police gang intelligence centre. She gives a picture of the methamphetamine problem across the… Audio
The Illicit Drug Monitoring System - Dr Chris Wilkins
What does the drug scene look like here in New Zealand? The Illicit Drug Monitoring System has released its annual snapshot of drug use, drug markets and emerging drug use in New Zealand. Dr Chris… Audio
Driver won't be charged over Mongrel Mob deaths
No charges will be laid in relation to the Mohaka River crash near Wairoa which killed three Mongrel Mob members last November, police say.
Massive weapons haul found in Takanini
The Police Minister says she is open to holding an inquiry into guns, after a massive haul of weapons was found in a drug operation. Audio
Police gather in Nelson for annual gang poker run
A heavy police presence was expected in Nelson this weekend for an annual motorcycle gang poker run. Participants in the event, staged by the Prospects 81 of Nelson, ride around...
