Gang VP who used teens in drug deals was a youth worker for Oranga Tamariki-linked agency
He was a drug-dealing Rebels gang member - and a youth worker in a Govt-funded role.
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Gun law changes recommended after mosque attacks kick in today
"Gangs and other violent criminals cannot continue to threaten, intimidate, and exploit."
Mob president jailed after 'cowardly' attack by 18 gang members on one man
Fourteen other men have already appeared before the court following the attack.
Watch: Police report reckless driving at gang-related tangi
The funeral procession is between Beach Haven and Schnapper Rock Cemetery.
WA police crash bikies' poolside birthday bash
Gang members charged with consorting and displaying banned insignia.
Head Hunter gun case: 501 deportee sentenced for pistols hidden under floorboards
Calen Morris said he wanted to protect his family after his cousin's high-profile murder.
Notorious killer back behind bars after visiting prostitutes, breaching parole conditions
Murderer Timothy Taylor has been recalled to prison for a breach of parole.
Summer reads: Gangland - inside NZ's organised crime world
Guns, drugs, gangs, cash and catching the crooks - this is NZ's organised crime world.
Follow the money: New tool for police to find dirty cash
Software will help tackle "high risk" laundering targets such as lawyers and accountants.
'Hit them where it hurts': Gangs, crime kingpins targeted in new crackdown
Bid to seize more assets could conflict with Bill of Rights Act, Minister warned.
Watch: 'Dangerous' bikers swarm central Auckland, damage police patrol car
The stunts were considered so dangerous the police chose not to intervene.
How plot to execute bikie boss fell apart
The sniper who publicly assassinated bikie boss made one crucial mistake.
Summer reads: Inside New Zealand's meth crisis
From the downfall of a Mob boss to drugs in our wastewater, meth has dominated headlines.
Jarrod Gilbert: The terrible injustice of Shane 'Kiwi' Martin's exile from family
Shane Martin wasn't the person the labels suggest - he was a good man and a great mate.
Mt Roskill homicide: Two still in hospital, post-mortem exam carried out on victim
More than 20 police staff are spending Christmas working on the case.
'It was love at first sight': Girlfriend of man gunned down left distraught
Police say the killing was an isolated incident and is not believed to be a random attack.
'Right-hand man' of Comanchero boss refused parole on $8m drug bust
Corrections NZ 'inadequately' assessed risk of Oz deportee.
Shots fired in Whangārei as gang tensions rise
Northland Police investigating gang tensions where shots were fired as house, car
Notorious killer may be recalled to prison after alleged parole breach
Murderer Timothy Taylor has been charged with breaching his parole conditions.
Jarrod Gilbert: Is gang violence in NZ the worst it's ever been?
'Gangs are seldom at war, but when they do flare up they are understandably troubling.'
Drug ring bust: 24 people arrested, millions in assets seized
A major crackdown on drug importation at Auckland's border resulted in 24 arrests.
Auckland meth bust: Alleged King Cobra member named
More than 250kg of methamphetamine was smuggled in from Malaysia, US, police allege.
Gang members drive into oncoming traffic during funeral procession in Ponsonby
There have been three unruly gang processions in Auckland in the past six months.
The 5-year hunt for Comancheros gang boss
Exclusive: NZ in talks with Turkey over return of 'international commander'.
Gangster's paradise: Gang member numbers almost double in five years
Numbers have risen 4420 to almost 8000 since 2016.
Alleged Comancheros members accused of brazen Auckland attack keep names secret for now
They have been jointly charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Police need new approach to quell rising gang violence - expert
There is growing concern about what appears to be a rise in gang-linked violence.
Gang link to serious fire at Auckland house, police suspect arson
Gang-related offending continues to escalate in Auckland, this time with serious arson.
Editorial: Kāinga Ora issues a barometer of our society
EDITORIAL: Evicting tenants is not the answer, nor is leaving them to torment neighbours.
Gang members assault Chinese tourists for speaking their own language
Men attacked group at thermal pools because they were speaking a different language.
Focus: Dairy owners living in fear as crime rises in Auckland
Act Party leader David Seymour and business leaders say crime is on the rise in Auckland as hundreds of police are assigned to border duties in the region. Video / NZ Herald
Glen Eden gang stoush: Handguns, machetes in Head Hunter, Comancheros confrontation
Handguns and machetes were used in a fight between the Comancheros and Head Hunters gangs.
Gang-led vaccination event contains key element for the hesitant
Māori GP says there is one key element the Govt and DHBs can learn after successful event.
No arrests after 'complete carnage' gang funeral procession through West Auckland
Police say they've reviewed CCTV footage but have been unable to identify any individuals.