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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.
Masterton Covid cases linked to Killer Beez
A number of gang members travelled from around the country to Masterton for a weekend.
'Still on the back foot': Women's Mongrel Mob leader on the gang's Covid response
Mongrel Mob Wāhine Toa leader spoke to the Herald's In the Loop podcast.
Kidnapped, bound, beaten: Gang women bash victim over drug debt
They kidnapped her twice and violently beat her over alleged stolen methamphetamine.
Mongrel Mob tangi attendees 'encouraged' to get Covid test
The funeral procession passed through Porirua suburbs on Wednesday afternoon.
Loko Episode 2 - Hip-hop for Life
At age 13, Matty Paparoa broke into a tomb and slept on a concrete slab inside at night. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Useful Media
How it feels to find your whānau after years of struggling alone
Matty Paparoa had the toughest of starts. At Waitangi, he finds acceptance and aroha.
The wild west adventures of a former gang member and hip-hop star
Matty Paparoa had left gang life behind, but he couldn't outrun his past.
Snoop Dogg to solitary: The very private grief that broke a budding hip-hop star
On the surface, Matty Paparoa's future looked bright. But the darkness was growing.
This NZ hip-hop star once performed with Snoop Dogg. Now he's homeless
Matty Paparoa started rapping seriously after he got out of jail.
Loko Episode 1 - Finding Loko
Years after his old life in gangs, prison and hip hop, Matty Paparoa is sleeping rough in Titirangi. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Useful Media
Māngere shooting: Two arrested after family home shot at in suspected gang drive-by
Two arrested after "innocent family's" house struck in suspected gang drive-by shooting.
Bullet nearly hits girl watching TV, parents 'shaken' after more than 20 shots fired
An innocent family targeted in an alleged drive-by shooting are shaken but not injured.
Four arrests, two vehicles impounded following Mongrel Mob related tangi in Porirua
There were also 27 infringement notices issued and five driver's licences suspended.
'Not the sharpest pencils': Shooting of innocent family allegedly case of mistaken identity
Police say it's very lucky the shooting has not led to a homicide investigation.
Watch: Gang leaders send vaccination message - and Cabinet minister who came up with the idea
Head Hunters, Black Power, Mongrel Mob and others advocate for gang vaccination.
How the Mongrel Mob brought two killers together in brutal hammer murder
Judge outlines how old gangster and wannabe patch came together to kill innocent man.
Man arrested after reports of gang-related gunshots in Māngere
There will be increased police presence in Māngere this afternoon.
MIQ staff's safety fears as half of Delta cases flagged 'high risk'
Gang links and trashed rooms leave MIQ staff worried about "high risk" safety concerns.
Black Power gang rallying for Covid vaccination event
An organiser says he hopes the event will give people the reassurance to get the vaccine.
Six arrested in police sting on Rebels motorcycle gang
Police swooped in on a number of properties around the city.
Couple at centre of Raglan Covid-19 outbreak slam gang, drug rumours
'We are not gangsters, neither have we been in contact with any gang members.'
Gangs may hold key to vaccination success
New York Times: Achieving high vaccine rates requires reaching marginalised communities.
Haiti gang seeks $23m for kidnapped US missionaries
It is the largest reported kidnapping of its kind in recent years.
Northland allegations: Winston Peters apologises to Harry Tam
Winston Peters has apologised to Harry Tam for associating him with Northland outbreak.
Multiple Head Hunters gang members arrested after man critically injured
Police surrounded the Head Hunters' Henderson headquarters on Sunday.
Armed police surround Head Hunters' West gang headquarters after shooting
One person has been left critically injured following a physical altercation in New Lynn.
Mongrel Mob shooter's day of terror: 'It was like a movie scene'
"The gun was massive, from his shoulder down to the ground. He points it at the cop ..."
Mongrel Mob's Harry Tam issues legal letter to Winston Peters for attempt to 'defame' him
Tam claims Peters sought "political relevance" by connecting him to Northland breach.