Police seize assault rifle in Wellington searches
Police are "highly motivated" to get such weapons off the streets.
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Senior Comanchero pleads guilty to money laundering, gang charges
Senior gang member admits purchasing $150K Range Rovers was money laundering.
Christchurch gang fight: Woman stabbed in back, man in court
Arrest made after violent flare-up in broad daylight.
Strike Force Raptor 2: The return of National's elite gang unit
Strike Force Raptor is back - but it has a new name.
Crime crackdown: National promises new gangs unit and tougher punishments
Judith Collins said a National government would be tough on gangs
Courtenay Place hospo staff scared to walk home, spat on
Anti-social behaviour described as 'next level' after Courtenay Place weekend brawl.
Police out in force at tangi for Mongrel Mob member
Hundreds of patched members have descended on Hawke's Bay for Stacey Waaka's tangi.
Return of the meth lab: Covid gets crims cooking again
Criminals have had to rethink supply lines for hard drugs amid the global pandemic.
The Raro robber: Impromptu beverage break led to burglar's undoing
An impromptu drink becomes the undoing of a burglar in Invercargill.
Ex-Bandidos gang boss reveals why he turned his back on a life of crime
Hamish Hiroki was the president of the NZ chapter of the Bandidos gang but left last year.
Parents, baby barricade in room: Mobster's terrifying home invasion
Gun-toting Vince Mahara kicked his way through two doors to terrorise family.
'Our Govt wants to kill our babies': Brian Tamaki addresses Auckland protest
Hundreds of motorbikes travelled along the motorway and stopped on Auckland's Queen St.
Robberies and burglaries: Six arrested in Levin, firearms recovered
Everyone who was arrested is either a patched gang member or an associate.
How drug smuggler reacted after getting caught red-handed in Comancheros sting
He claimed to be on holiday - until police revealed his hotel room was bugged.
Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clement retires, recalls 42 years on the front line
Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement looks back on his 42 year career and his biggest moments
Behind the scenes with AFL star and Kiwi ex-gang member dad
Rare footage shot over four years will give a insight into the footy star's private life.
Bullet holes in the garage door: Woman living next to 'gang-pad' fears for her baby
Woman has been waiting for transfer for over a year despite safety risk.
Police sting: Alleged Comanchero money-laundering - luxury cars seized
Police warn they will continue to hold those involved in money laundering to account.
More Mongols raids today: AK47s seized
More AK47s and semi-automatic firearms captured in today's raids.
Six shootings: The Mongols and the violent turf war over Tauranga
Police on covert investigation quietly intervened to stop further violence in gang wars.
Mongols raids: AK47s, Molotov cocktails seized by police
The arrests will result in at least 228 charges being laid, police say.
Gang raids: Police target Mongols MC across Bay of Plenty
Homes linked to notorious Australian motorcycle gang searched by police in armed raids.
Louise Nicholas' daughter gets home detention for supplying P
Louise Nicholas' daughter Jessica has been sentenced for meth offending.
NZ police seize $140m from Russian 'computer genius'
Bank funds frozen in prosecution of Bitcoin exchange accused of money laundering billions.
Mongrel Mob flexing muscles in Australia, leaked police intel reveals
Leaked police intel says the Kiwi gang are branching out of their Brisbane heartland.
Gang war fears grow: Mongols boss locked up over loaded pistol
Mongols leader robbed Greazy Dogs rival of gang colours at knifepoint, police allege.
Gang tensions rising in Waikato: Police increase presence
The death of a local gang member has seen a rise in activity in the area, police say.
Wanted: 'Dangerous' Mongols gang member wanted by police
Police are appealing for help to track down a "dangerous" Mongols gang member from Oz
'People I hang around with kill people for that': How changes in gangs led to 'uncontrolled growth'
Why a subtle change in traditional gang hierarchy led to "uncontrolled growth" in numbers.
Revealed: Sydney man's $1m drug conspiracy with Auckland's Comancheros
Exclusive: Details of the conspiracy include police-listening bugs in cars and a $1m deal.
Gang tensions at boiling point: Greazy Dogs face off with Mongol Nation
Greazy Dog gang turns up in force at house of senior patched Mongol.
Twenty arrests in two days: The planned raid of a Hawke's Bay Mongrel Mob chapter
A new offshoot of the Mongrel Mob had sprung up. Police were watching, waiting.
Gang crackdown: Police seize $250m in real estate assets
The crackdown aims to strip gangs of luxury property, expensive cars, jewellery and cash.
Four appear in court on drugs and firearms charges
Four people arrested in police drug operation named in court.