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Gunmen kill 17 in drug rehab centre
Gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation centre, lined people against a wall and shot 17 dead in Mexico. Photo / AP
Mayor hails first day of patch ban
Wanganui mayor Michael Laws says his council's ban on gang patches has been a success.
First arrest for wearing gang patches made in Wanganui
A 21-year-old man is the first person in Wanganui to be arrested for wearing gang patches.
Authorities clash over enforcing gang patch ban
Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws says gang members who wear gang patches in protest today will be arrested.
Police ready for protests, will enforce patch ban
Wanganui police will enforce a new ban on gang patches with a "commonsense approach", but say patches are not welcome.
Boy dies after Aussie school brawl
A 15-year-old is beaten to death during a lunchtime dispute over school seats.
Debtor site run by ex-convict
The man behind a new website that names and shames bad debtors has been revealed as a convicted money launderer.
Minister: Gangs 'bloody evil bastards'
Gangs involved in the fall of socialite Lynne Carter have been slammed as "bloody evil bastards" by police minister Judith Collins.