But not all are as lucky.

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The man had been with his daughter in the Bronx when he was accosted by three men.

NZ police seize bank account in global investigation to target notorious Kinahan cartel.

Gang violence in Te Kuiti has been "ugly" but the relief over four arrests is palpable.

Te Kuiti residents and business owners relieved at police raid netting gangsters and guns.

A bloody brawl resulted in three prisoners and three guards being charged.

Retired police officer Graham Bell and Rendall Jack say police are too soft on gangs.

New raids as national organised crime detectives monitor new players in town's drug trade.

White van believed used in shooting recovered, along with firearms and ammunition.

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Random inspection finds violence and intimidation at Whanganui Prison.

Mongrel Mob member alleged to have helped destroy a vehicle involved in a killing.

Someone gets shot and, for a brief spell, it's all about the gangs

Probably more than 100 gang members in Whanganui at the moment say police

A number of firearms, firearm parts and ammunition was among the items found.

Rising gang numbers will eventually lead to an increase in crime, says criminologist.

Waitomo District mayor Brian Hanna, in Te Kuiti, after the Police and AOS raided several properties that were associated with the Mongrel Mob gang, the Police arrested four men. / Brett Phibbs

Jacinda Ardern opened the criminal justice summit by slamming NZ's incarceration rate.

Bishop Brian Tamaki shared his Destiny Church's "Man Up" message with gangs.

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Gangs are being blamed for two local unsolved murders. Is it time they were made illegal?

Patched gang members spotted outside court may be advertising their arrival: local cop

Gangs are on the rise in Dunedin and Invercargill, police say.

Mongrel Mob members were being monitored closely by Queensland police.

"They give the New Zealand gangs a harder edge"

Josh Masters said he 'hated' P. Ten years later, he's finally left prison for dealing.

Once bustling with tourists, this Caribbean paradise has descended into violence.

The wife of a gangland has revealed how her daughter saved her from execution.

William Hines has successfully appealed the length of his jail sentence owing to illness.