The meth lab, the gang taxing and a murder charge
Five years after a meth lab was found in bush, the chaotic fallout can be revealed.
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Tribesmen gangsters arrested after high-speed joyride in South Auckland
Three patched gang members were riding at 'high speeds and intimidating other road users'.
Police, Customs swoop nets 515kg of meth in one of NZ's biggest drug busts
Two men from Australia arrested while 'deconstructing' the beams to get drugs inside.
Trail of blood leads to body of stabbed Mongrel Mob member
Te Reo Wickliffe-Heta was killed by a woman after he turned up at her home.
'Our Chief': Tribesmen gang member dies in Waikato Expressway crash
A witness said the man's motorbike slid out and he went headfirst into the middle barrier.
Whanganui prisoner left with severe burns after attack
The victim was taken to the burns unit at Hutt Hospital, where he underwent skin grafting.
Revealed: Why WorkSafe dropped prosecution against police over Head Hunter's death
Death of Taranaki 'Ardie' Fuimaono will be investigated by IPCA and Coroner instead.
Gong recipient who owes millions boasts of $8m fortune, alleged gang threat
South Auckland businessman faces alleged gang threat amid financial scandal.
Thousands flee after Haiti gang kills at least 70
The Gran Grif gang is accused sweeping through a Haitian town and shooting at residents.
'Gut-wrenching': Gang pad dogs terrorise Auckland suburb
The dogs have killed numerous animals including cats, alpacas, calves, sheep, and goats.
'Hugely respected': Head detective on infamous Mr Asia drug case dies
Detective Brears Basham doggedly pursued Marty Johnstone and Terry Clark in the 1970s.
Luxon's Cabinet rated - who's impressed CEOs the most
Business leaders give their verdict on 28 ministers.
Drill to the knee: Nightclub bottom smack allegation results in kidnap, torture
The victim was taken to a gang-affiliated home before he was stripped naked and attacked.
Editorial: What do we want from our next top cop?
OPINION: The next police commissioner will need to be seen as being ‘tough on crime’.
Police seize Comancheros' $3.8m mansion where gangster's wife lived
Five-bedroom, three-bathroom property in Half Moon Bay recently sold at mortgagee sale.
Fleeing Head Hunter with loaded crossbow allegedly rams police car, crashes into school
Police arrest offender after vehicle smashes into gates at Mt Roskill Intermediate.
Māori and Pasifika have been priced out of paradise
OPINION: Building new houses that are warm, dry and secure is urgent and necessary.
Analysis: New job for top cop Andrew Coster win-win for National
ANALYSIS: The dignified exit gives a chance to appoint top cop in time for anti-gang laws.
'Driving extremely dangerously': Gang associate arrested, firearms found after driver flees police
A woman was also spotted leaving the vehicle with a bag of firearms and ammunition.
Firearms recovered after vehicle flees from Police
A gang associate is facing serious charges after firearms were recovered following a fleeing driver incident overnight. Video / NZ Herald
Andrew Coster could have been a big change agent for the New Zealand police
The former commissioner tried to turn police bias towards Māori around.
Richard Prebble: How government policy failures created today’s gangs
OPINION: Prison is the gangs' recruitment centre. Govts start the recruitment process.
'Fantastic development opportunity': Head Hunters gang pad sells for bargain $378k
The former Head Hunters pad was listed as a ‘desirable corner site’.
Cooking skills added to community work sentences
Offenders in Whangārei enjoy learning how to cook.
Shot fired on Napier nightclub street: Five people charged
Four of the nine people taken into custody had been released without charge.
Letters: Chateau fiasco; heritage buildings must remain in NZ hands
OPINION: 'The challenge presented by the chateau could easily be dealt with.'
Shot fired on Napier nightclub street – nine taken into custody
Nine people – aged 15 to 22 – surrendered following a voice appeal from police.
Armed gang debt-collectors knocked on the wrong door
Dukie Montgomery was armed and on bail for a violent home invasion at the time.
Gang members allegedly making motorcycle parts and smuggling out of prison
An investigation is underway and the engineering workshop has been closed.
Watch: 'It's not about the frickin targets': Luxon gets heated over gang numbers
A reporter suggested it was “convenient” for the Government for gang numbers to reduce.
'It was like slow motion': Brother recalls fatal strike during Mongrel Mob brawl
Thomas Te Kani said he immediately dropped to the ground to cover his brother.
Gangs split on impending patch ban as new police powers pass through Parliament
Terse PM: "It’s not about the fricken targets, it’s actually about the outcomes."
Watch: PM speaks after 147 police officers added to gang disruption and community patrol
Almost 80 officers will staff police's gang disruption units with more to come.
Letters: Company tax loophole must be closed now
OPINION: 'Sanitarium... should pay tax, just as all struggling people and companies do.'