Wanganui authorities already disagree over the enforcement of a new ban on gang patches, as gang members prepare to march the city's streets in protest.
Wanganui District Council banned gang insignia from the city at its meeting yesterday, and the bylaw came into force at midnight.
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Police now have the power to arrest, seize and fine gang patch wearers in Wanganui. Photo / Brett Phibbs
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