Jarrod Gilbert: Govt's gang crackdown walks tightrope between rhetoric and real action
OPINION: The Government had to act, but it has resisted knee-jerk rules that won't work.
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Opinion: 'Wicked problems' but no real solutions for gangs in proposed bill
Gangs are always blamed as the cause for our country's social ills, writes Denis O'Reilly
Exclusive: Law loophole as Govt announces gang crackdown
New intimidation offence among gang laws announced today after shootings expose legal gap.
Act demands Covid response inquiry, would scrap Three Waters if in power
The Act leader has released the party's first 100 days plan.
Two motorbikes seized, 55 infringements after dangerous' driving at gang funeral
Multiple people have been charged with driving-related offences.
Unrecognisable Kiwi gangster's weight loss secret
Kiwi Tim 'Sharky' Ward has spoken out about his transformation.
Waikato woman admits role in P, GBL drug ring
Sharon Marfell was a senior member of a drugs distribution syndicate in the Waikato.
Patch revenge: Prison for Killer Beez member who choreographed gang warfare
Gang members arrived from as far as the South Island to participate, authorities said.
Exclusive: 501's liquor licence bid declined despite Leo Molloy's support
"I am trying to give Moses a second chance," says Molloy.
Hells Angels founder Sonny Barger dies
Notorious gang boss announces his own death, aged 83, on Facebook post.
Gang numbers decreasing on paper, not in reality, expert warns
There are fewer Northlanders on the police's gang list, despite recent gang violence.
'We won't discount anything': US detective has tips for NZ authorities
'In a drive by shooting - you have a driver, shooter, and a third who's directing it.'
'Gangs will not simply disappear': The folly of MPs' 'staunch' response
Concern about gang-related violence in New Zealand continues to be highly politicised.
Christopher Luxon: Gangs shouldn't decide when to cease fire
OPINION: National would support the Government in doing something about the problem.
Focus: Gun scare sends Glenfield Mall into lockdown
Six young people playing with BB guns plunged Glenfield Mall into lockdown on Sunday, but co-owner Dallas Prendergast is just glad it was a false alarm. Video / NZ Herald
Sam Fakalago escorted by gang members on way to Auckland burial
King Cobras gang members escorting the body of Sam Fakalago, shot by police in Wellington last week, on his way to burial in Auckland. Video / George Block
Focus: Truce called between Killer Beez and Tribesmen
A truce has been called between rival gangs the Killer Beez and Tribesmen after a three-week blitz of shootings and suspicious fires. Manukau ward councillor Alf Filipaina is cautiously optimistic it will last. Video / Hayden Woodward / Brett Phibbs
Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 June, 2022
Gangs get together to put an end to drive-by shootings, ram raids see bollards in high demand and the Covid test requirement set to be scrapped in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Truce called between Killer Beez and Tribesmen to cool Auckland gang war
Peace talks between Tribesmen and Killer Beez leads to temporary truce in gang war.
Luxon wants to rein in gang promotion in social media
National also wants police powers to stop gang members gathering and wearing gang insignia
'I enjoy a challenge' - new Police Minister Chris Hipkins dispels workload concerns
Chris Hipkins admits ground to make up with police and 'more we can do around gangs'.
Plea from residents: 'Stop destroying Ōtara'
"We need spiritual weapons, the greatest being prayer."
Mob wahine opens whare to struggling māmā and tamariki
'Every single person in NZ knows somebody who knows somebody who's a gang member.'
Focus Morning Bulletin: 13 June, 2022
Why National’s gang plan could be easier said than done, we brace for more wild weather and what was on Australia’s agenda in a meeting with China in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Behind the bullets: Long-running feud fuelling current gang tensions
OPINION: Jarrod Gilbert on Auckland gang violence.
National's gang-busting social media policy nearly impossible to police - expert
National's proposal to ban gang insignia from social media 'error-prone', expert warns.
Drive-by shootings trigger Nats' gang banning order policy
Drive-bys are planned, so stop gangsters from meeting up, Mark Mitchell says.
Gary Brown: Ideas aplenty to kickstart the city
OPINION: "Each quadrant - north, east, west, and south - can focus on its strengths."
Ted Johnston: A competent and effective council with a wise leader
OPINION: "Rules, statutes and regulations are my domain, and I will use them."
National says it will ban gang patches in public, empower cops to split gatherings
The law and order policy was announced as gang violence is in the headlines.
Auckland shootings: Man arrested after car shot at in Māngere Bridge
Police were called to shootings in Māngere Bridge, Favona, Massey and Ōtara yesterday.
National wants to disrupt gangs from the inside with non-consorting laws
Leader Christopher Luxon is set to announce National's gang policy today in Auckland.
Manslaughter charge admitted over King Cobras killing
King Cobras member was fatally shot over a drug debt dispute in 2018.