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Mongrel Mob boss jailed after he was found with $68k in Louis Vuitton handbag
Mathew Karetu was dealing drugs as the national president of the Barbarians chapter.
Security guard’s licence revoked due to alleged gang ties, firearm charges
Aaron Hina's security certificate was revoked due to gang ties.
Driver who gave a gang member a lift was repaid with 18 punches, robbed of $1900
The victim was also kicked as he cowered on the ground and his car was damaged.
'I made her look like that:' Man who beat woman for a month boasts about her injuries
Ford Tutaki beat and tortured the woman for a month before help arrived.
Gang member guilty of robbery after jury rejects he was trying to stop a drug set-up
Two men had a gun pulled on them and were robbed of money, smokes, and an Xbox controller.
‘Global Kingpin’: Inside the US crackdown on alleged Lithuanian drug ring with history in NZ
A recent US sanctions notice has put the spotlight on Rokas Karpavicius' business empire.
‘I don’t like drug dealers in my hood’: Gang member says visit was drug talk, not robbery
The Crown has accused Enzed Beazley and Khan Mcfarlane of robbing two men of $1200.
‘Sorry is not enough’: Killer who bludgeoned teen girlfriend to death aspires to mentor youth
Black Power member Nathan Fenton beat Mairina Dunn for 90 minutes with a sawn-off shotgun.
Police to monitor five-day gang reunion
Extra police staff will ensure safety and minimise public disruption.
‘I felt the gun in the back of my head’: Gang members accused of armed robbery in garage
Two patched gang members are on trial for aggravated robbery in a Christchurch garage.
Editorial: Why we need tougher measures to tackle minor crimes
OPINION: Shoplifters are leaving supermarkets with trolley-loads of stolen food.
‘It’s not pretty’: Dave Letele defends work amid online scrutiny
BBM delivers $13.50 in social good for every dollar invested, says Letele.
‘Won’t be tolerated’: Police vow tight control at gang funeral
Over 100 gang members are expected at the service from Mahora to Moteo.
Opinion: Let the guns speak – keeping firearms out of gangs' hands
OPINION: By working together, our communities are safer from gun crime.
Auckland landlords get $29k compensation after finding rental used as meth lab
The discovery was only made after police raided the house.
Police challenge allowing man who holidayed with patched gang members to work in security
Sultan Alfathly has kept his security licence despite police raising objections.
Judge’s maths blunder won’t change jail sentence for mobster
Tihema Nuttall's sentence will stay the same despite a judge's error.
Mongrel Mob rapper sentenced for road rage shooting
Rapper Tihema Nuttall, also known as Temm Dogg, has been sentenced.
'I see potential': One man's plea for gang member who was on meth by age of 9
Harley Hauraki resisted arrest, swinging a patu at officers during a police stop.
‘Disappointing’: Second police officer posing in gang colours sparks controversy
Officer shown posing in Mongrel Mob vest and hat. Police say behaviour below expectation.
Homicide: Violent gang fight in Ōpōtiki leaves one dead after stabbing
Police said despite medical attention, the man died at the scene.
Gang patch legislation means gang insignia headstone ban
Gang insignia on headstones established before the Gangs Act 2024 was passed can stay.
'Left for dead': 12yo finds badly injured mobster dad in shed after hammer attack
The Mongrel Mob member's skull was shattered 'into minute pieces'.
Underworld figure ‘The Punisher’ gunned down next to girlfriend in Melbourne parking lot
A prominent gangland figure who survived two horrific shootings has reportedly died.
Editorial: PM and Seymour take different views on attending Waitangi
OPINION: Christopher Luxon should front up in good times and bad.
Couple assaulted while getting petrol by Head Hunter miffed at friendly nod
The man was king hit and then repeatedly punched and kicked as he lay on the ground.
Opinion: Why supply control alone won’t solve New Zealand’s methamphetamine crisis
Seizures at airports capture only 20% of incoming meth shipments.