Opinion: Police allowing gang mayhem is a national disgrace
Opinion: The law-abiding citizens caught up in the disruption deserve better.
Opinion: The law-abiding citizens caught up in the disruption deserve better.
Labour's police spokesperson claims it is a lazy rehash of old National policy.
Kim Webby rejects political spin that town was held to ransom by the Mob.
Hundreds of motorbikes, cars, utes and vans descended on Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki.
Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven Taiatini was killed on Friday in Ōpōtiki.
Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven Taiatini was killed on Friday in Ōpōtiki.
Former policeman says we need to return to a time when police were in charge, not gangs.
'We’re taking due precautions to have the resources in the right place if they’re needed.'
National said the situation was a result of Labour 'having no plan to deal with gangs'.
"This is a situation that police need to get on top of," Hipkins said.
Gang members “coming into town thick as anything … and there’s cops everywhere” - resident
The council has also put a 'humane' dog cage on the property.
'It was a horrible way to die for the cats.'
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Police say the arrests show the behaviour won't be tolerated.
Coastguard crews from Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki are on their way to the boat.
A passer-by discovered the vehicle down the bank near Opape Rd.
Police found the injured man on Saturday, believe victim and offender know each other.
WorkSafe has been advised of the death.
The teen died in a crash near Ōpōtiki.
Police said one person was treated with CPR but died at the scene about 4pm today
The 14-year-old boy was taken back to his family safe and uninjured.
A helicopter has been used to transport the person to hospital.
They say they have given up on the idea of an electric or hybrid vehicle.
'It’s no secret we’ve got some pothole issues at the moment.'
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A motorbike and SUV collided in Westport and the Ōpōtiki crash involved a single vehicle.