What arrest of every Comanchero in Christchurch reveals about NZ’s gang underworld
Operation Avon is the latest in long list of investigations into the Comanchero gang.
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Local Government Minister Simeon Brown said gang patches are banned in public buildings.
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Police arrest 18 men as part of an 8-month-long investigation.
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Police speak to media about Comancheros bust
Police have arrested every patched member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros. Video / NZ Herald
Gang crackdown: Govt wants fewer victims of crime, but no target for how many gangsters
The Government's gang legislation is likely to pass on Thursday.
Tribesman wanted respite from gang warfare. His solution: Shoot his own leader
The motive for the bizarre shooting had been a mystery, until recently.
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Head Hunters set to forfeit $15m in assets following Judge's landmark ruling
Rob Lemoto, Jared Savage and Shayne Currie discuss the ruling that will see Head Hunters forfeit $15 million of profits, including their gang headquarters in Ellerslie.
Head Hunters assets case: Police win long fight to seize pad, millions in profits
The major blow to the Head Hunters follows long police investigation Operation Coin.
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Chris Hipkins claims 'Māori did not cede sovereignty’
Labour leader: 'That doesn’t mean that the Crown doesn’t have sovereignty now.'
Was a church-going granddad gunned down in a case of mistaken identity?
Here's what we know so far about Tuipulotu Vi's 'shockingly violent' death.
Son of Auckland granddad gunned down was targeted in previous gang drive-by shooting
Victim identified as Tuipoluto Vi as police confirm 'familial link' to previous shooting.
Police seize semi-automatic pistol, cash labelled ‘drugs profit' in gang pad raid
Police said they were looking for a stolen motorbike.
Police never found the 450kg of meth; Hells Angels member pleads guilty anyway
Police were able to trace back Brandon Cole's extravagant purchases after the P windfall.
Dad wanting to leave gang told it would cost him $20k - or his ute
The man was then assaulted before locking himself, his pregnant wife and kids in a room.
Police release image of fifth man wanted over death of Charles Pongi
Pongi, 32, was allegedly shot during a brawl involving more 70 gang members.
Jarrod Gilbert: What's a King's Counsel initiation like?
OPINION: There's a lot of bowing but it’s not without purpose.
‘Be a gang member or be a dad’: Man saved his life by joining a gym, not the Mob
Devlin Rodgers could have joined the gang but weighed up his life's choices instead.
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Devlin Rodgers goes from 130kg Mongrel Mob prospect to 75 kg champion body builder. Video / Devlin Rodgers
Ex-Gun City staff charged with fraud, allegedly helped divert firearms to black market
The two men allegedly altered sales records of the 'gangster's gun of choice'.
Hells Angels leader arrested in meth lab bust
The 35-year-old was charged following joint crackdown on gang in Australia and NZ.
Haiti prison break leaves 12 dead as inmates go hungry
Authorities say a prison break has been contained amid reports 12 inmates have died.
Undercover cop spends $60,000 in meth deals over six weeks
The King Cobra gang member offered or exchanged 182g of the drug to the officer.
Luxon and Albanese meet in Canberra; Aukus and 501s on agenda
Luxon will push for a return to the deportation agreement with former PM Jacinda Ardern.
'Taking back control': Police Minister vows tough crackdown on gang tangi
A 'softly softly' approach will no longer be tolerated, Mark Mitchell says.
PM Luxon praises viral breakdancer Raygun: 'We’re loving her in New Zealand'
PM hints at further Reserve Bank cuts and discusses Pacific stability, Raygun, in Sydney.
New gang laws will hit Māori whānau hardest - iwi chairs
Iwi leaders fear Māori incarceration will increase under gang patch laws.
Christopher Luxon prepares to lobby Australia's Anthony Albanese over 501s
He will push for a return to Australia's agreement with former PM Dame Jacinda Ardern.
Man who shot Daniel Eliu six times at point-blank range in ‘targeted’ murder sentenced
Thomas Tahitahi shot Mob captain outside a church in front of 200 people.
Comanchero admits helping facilitate largest meth haul ever intercepted in NZ
Police and Customs seized 613kg of the drug wrapped in tea bags on a flight from Malaysia.