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Mayor hails first day of patch ban
Wanganui mayor Michael Laws says his council's ban on gang patches has been a success.
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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.
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Authorities clash over enforcing gang patch ban
Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws says gang members who wear gang patches in protest today will be arrested.
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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.