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Hells Angels gang member orchestrated 180kg cocaine importation while inside prison

The drug shipment was cleverly concealed inside the pipes of a 7.2 tonne boiler machine.

Far North meth rehab 'in the trenches' as demand outstrips funding

Northland has the country’s highest meth use per person in wastewater tests.

‘Moment of madness’: Black Power member instigated hospital gunfight with rivals

The two groups then embarked on a car chase during which more shots were fired.

Price of meth in NZ dropped to new low in 2025, cocaine market growing according to new research

Meth used to be $1000 a gram. Now it's only $283 in Auckland.

Home detention vs prison: How much we really spend to keep offenders locked in

New figures show sentenced inmate numbers rose to 5761 in September 2025.

Christchurch police arrest four in operation targeting gang-related funeral

Police seized a motorcycle, a vehicle, and airguns with ammunition.

Hell's Angels central Auckland headquarters swarmed by Police

A heavy police presence was seen around the Mt Eden gang headquarters on Tuesday morning following a fleeing driver incident. Video / NZ Herald

Police swarm Hell's Angels' Auckland headquarters in unfolding operation

Witnesses saw three people removed from the house, with one taken into a car.

Inside Operation Italian Sky: The takedown of a crime boss and his crew

Millions in cash and drugs were shifted by air and land.

Operation Fix: Inside the sleeper cell of a Mexican cartel in Auckland

Customs found 174kg of methamphetamine inside a shipping container from Mexico.

Jail for 1335 years: Gang members given centuries-long sentences

Since March 2022, El Salvador has detained more than 90,000 people.

IRD failed to report alleged kidnapping of $3m 'money mule' victim to police

Police only found out about the alleged victim when the Herald started asking questions.

Drug crisis: 'Big step forward' in new strategy to combat gangs, organised crime

Government to explore new agency for organised crime, Minister to drive cohesive approach

The Front Page: From cartels to Facebook drugs – why NZ is losing the fight on gangs and meth

Advisers want a dedicated 'Minister of Mafias' to lead the gang crackdown.

More than $1 million worth in luxury cars, property and banned vapes seized in police raids

The vapes contained etomidate, a drug linked to breathing failure.

Calculated gang hit: Judge condemns 'waste' as killer gets life in jail

Mongrel Mob president Teina Williams, 34, must serve at least 17 years for murder.