Leading meth cook in country's largest haul asks to move prisons
Brownie Harding is now eligible for parole but is refusing to take part in a rehab course.
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Gang leader's funeral: Eight arrests today as some mourners flout patch ban
The funeral is for Napier's Angus Benson, a Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter president.
Napier gang leader's funeral procession
Up to 400 mourners attend Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter leader Angus Benson's funeral in Napier today.
Gang member arrested after early-morning shooting incident at Wainuiomata
Police have arrested a gang member after shots fired at house.
Home detention for ex-Killer Beez member who planned rogue hit on rival gang member
The judge said the defendant has a tough road ahead after handing in his patch.
Willow-Jean Prime: Govt needs to rethink failed boot camp strategy
OPINION: 330+ community services lose funding; critics advocate proven local programmes.
Police seek CCTV of fatal Lower Hutt shooting as hunt for large tattooed man continues
Police say they are hunting for a large, heavily tattooed man accused of the shooting.
‘Just lost it’: Court docs outline why a convicted baby killer decided to murder again
Donovan Duff's name and criminal history had been kept secret until today.
Fatal Lower Hutt shooting victim was former gang president
The parties involved all knew each other, the police say.
King Cobras lose gang pad after 'massive' crayfish theft investigation
A Dunedin business reported the theft of 3.75 tonnes of crayfish in October.
Mongrel Mob baby killer admits second murder – this time inside Auckland prison
He already had a minimum non-parole period of 17 years before the second killing.
Vonz Kaukau and his rēwana bread
A Mongrel Mob member has gone from living in his car to running a flourishing rēwana bread business. Video / RNZ
How baking transformed a Mongrel Mob member's life and legacy
From homeless to thriving baker, Vonz Kaukau finds purpose and community in rēwana.
'No tolerance': Police brace for gang influx at Mob boss funeral after untimely death
The Mongrel Mob are off to Napier for Angus Benson's tangi as police ensure public safety.
'Thought he was going to kill me': Victim's fear after gang kidnapping, attack
It took about 18 months for the victim to no longer feel afraid about going out.
Lured through a dating app: How man with spotless record became drug ring henchman
Loneliness made him vulnerable to exploitation, his lawyer said.
Operation Reach: Senior Head Hunter charged over plot to smuggle 50kg cocaine from Brazil
The 60-year-old appeared in court yesterday, nine months after Operation Reach co-accused.
Alleged boss of Mongrel Mob drug ring is son of gang’s slain president
Steve Taiatini was vocal about dangers of meth before his death. His son has been charged.
‘Twice the legal speed limit’: Hells Angel biker flees police, caught at petrol station
He was taken into custody after he stopped to get fuel near Beach Rd.
Revolutionising policing: World-first research partnership unveiled
'innerBoy' app helps men heal from trauma, with $193.2m economic impact since launch.
Kāpiti drug raid uncovers illegal firearms, cannabis, and more
Police seize guns, cannabis in Kāpiti; Firearms Registry links suspect to licence holder.
Mongrel Mob Barbarians gathering in Nelson leads to 12 arrests and 180 infringements
Police undertook more than 2800 breath tests during the weekend.
Three arrested, 72 infringement notices issued in Nelson gang gathering
Police conducted approximately 1800 breath screening tests during the gathering.
Hells Angel admits drug scheme, but was he 'Mr Big'?
Police never found the 451kg of high-quality meth. They solved the case without it.
One arrest for showing gang patch in major Nelson operation
Another person was arrested for driving while suspended ahead of weekend gathering.
Claire Trevett: National tried to celebrate alone, Act and NZ First were not impressed
Act's David Seymour was dealing with a more fearsome group than gangs: menopausal women.
Gangs hold onto 'precious patches': Two police districts yet to make mark under new rules
Northland gangs comply with new laws as patches prove 'precious' to members.
Gang members arrested after father shot with speargun in front of children
The victim was left in critical condition.
Police will remain at gang funerals if illegal behaviour occurring, minister says
Fourteen people were arrested and multiple firearms were seized during yesterday's tangi.
Extra police called in to monitor gang gathering in Nelson
Officers from the Tasman and Canterbury districts will descend on Nelson for the event.
Gang funerals: 'Totally unacceptable' for police to set up checkpoint outside cemetery, kuia says
A kuia confronted police monitoring a Mongrel Mob tangi in Bay of Plenty.
Tauranga gang funerals: Police make 14 arrests and seize guns, vehicles
At one point, police were confronted by a kuia who criticised them for parking too close.
Gang member swaps patch for socks while in court for sporting insignia
People wearing insignia from at least six different gangs are currently before the courts.
