Focus Morning Bulletin: 25 May, 2022
A night of gang feud shootings across Auckland, OCR set for a record high and PM Ardern kicks off her US trip in the latest New Zealand Herald Headlines. Video / NZ Herald
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Auckland shootings: Mayoral candidates respond
'This is not the country and the city we all want,' - Heart of the City's Viv Beck.
Police examining scene after gang house shooting in Red Hill
The house was reportedly "peppered with bullet holes".
'Desperate situation': Synthetic cannabis dealing leads to death
The dealer had lost his job and was desperate for money to keep his household afloat.
Black Power members storm Whakatane streets
Black Power members have driven through the central streets of Whakatane as part of a procession following a tangi for a senior member. Video / Supplied
'A knife I can deal with but a gun I can't stop': Former cop speaks out
A West Auckland cop who just left the force reveals the reality of policing.
Loaded gun allegedly found in Head Hunter's luggage at Auckland airport
Gang member arrested in airport after 20th anniversary party for influential chapter.
Fran O'Sullivan: City streets in urgent need of a crime clean-up
As NZ reopens, Auckland CBD should be something special — not somewhere scary.
Young prisoner acquitted of jailhouse murder fails in appeal
The 22yo Killer Beez gang associate is serving a "crushing" sentence, his lawyer argued.
Comanchero bikie boss fighting for life, brother killed in Sydney shooting
Tarek Zahed was warned he was a marked man before he and his brother were shot.
Focus: Q+A following Police/Law and Order announcement
Ministers answer questions following the pre-budget announcement to outline the Government’s Police and Law and Order Budget initiatives. Video / Alex Burton
Guns, drugs, corruption: Inside NZ's fight against escalating gang violence
Investigative reporter Jared Savage reveals what's really happening in NZ's gang scene.
$562 million to fight gangs, guns and ram raiders: Law and order package announced
Announcement comes amid a climb in youth crime over the past month.
Ongoing inquiries: Police urge public to report any incidents from gang bike ride
Head Hunters bike run to mark 20th anniversary of gang's East chapter.
Man charged after drugs and cash found in police search warrants
Police want to hear from anyone with concerns about gangs, drugs and firearms.
Head Hunters gather in Auckland
Around 40 patched members and their motorcycles head east on Marua Rd. Video / NZ Herald
Comancheros gang in court for money laundering
The two 2020 police stings seized an Audi, two BMWs and two Mercedes Benz.
Drug money used to fund anti-drug initiatives
New Zealand's criminals have helped pay for a range of community programmes this year.
Two sentenced as part of Hell's Angels meth ring
A meth dealer used his profits to invest in stock car racing, a court has heard.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 4 May, 2022
How police plan to crack down on gangs, body found in search for missing Kiwi and another potential shake-up to Auckland’s transport in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Gangs, guns and criminal kids: Jarrod Gilbert and Jared Savage answer your questions
"This is the worst I've seen in terms of gang-on-gang violence."
Tribal Huk gang leader appeals axe attack conviction
Pink's lawyer said the judge did not adequately warn the jury about misidentification.
'Urgent' gang laws, unused for decades, deemed a failure - research
Some of the introduced offences haven't been used in more than 20 years.
Revealed: High-profile Oz gang member charged with assaulting woman before his death
Police charged 501 deportee with assault without formal statement from alleged victim.
Watch: Gun fired outside busy Hamilton shopping centre in broad daylight
Police are making inquiries to locate the people involved.
Man charged in relation to Wgtn shooting
The 21-year-old will appear in court this afternoon.
Gang member gets home detention for $8000 burglary
A gang member involved in an $8000 burglary has been given six months' home detention.
The P in paradise: Meth use doubled in lockdown, remains elevated
Drug abuse rose sharply and has stayed well above the historical average.
Service station and liquor store staff terrified by armed and disguised men
Man's childhood thefts of food and groceries escalated to aggravated robberies.
Killer Beez host 150-strong party after motorway chaos
The gang members were well behaved, said a motel manager.
Greed, drugs, denials and elaborate lifestyles: Head Hunters gang wife sentenced
The Head Hunters gang's plans to set up in Rotorua was thwarted when police busted them.
Judge tells drug-dealing mum she should have changed 'two daughters ago'
A drug dealer's request for a lighter sentence has failed with a Rotorua judge.
Gun-toting gang members a 'huge' concern, says judge
Mongrel Mob member jailed for 27 months for having firearms cut down to pistols.
Police issue infringement notices after Comancheros 'gang movements'
Notices have been issued for breaches of licence conditions and safety requirements.