A man who strangled his partner in the back of a van near Nelson while her 5-year-old daughter sat in the front seat has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison.

A policeman sitting in his car with his family warned a gang member not to do anything stupid moments before being punched in the head.

Australia yesterday stepped up its war against outlaw motorcycle gangs, launching a new federal-state strike team in Victoria.

The Queensland Government's plan to lock up criminal bikies in a super jail could lead to more crime, critics warn.

Australia is getting fed up with the increasing power and boldness of biker gangs, writes Greg Ansley

A convicted murderer and gang member is on the run from police, and is doing everything he can to avoid returning to prison.

A bill banning gang insignia in places owned by the Crown or local authorities has passed into law tonight.

Gang members wearing patches or official colours in public spaces such as schools and swimming pools.

A Mongrel Mob gang member who ran down and killed a police officer in a stolen car has been denied parole.

A charity linked to the Head Hunters gang has won a legal battle with a government department for permission to run a lottery with a $50,000 prize.

Australia has stepped up its war against bikies as the Victorian Police confirmed the force had been infiltrated and major investigations disrupted.

A noticeable gang presence is still frustrating community leaders in the Northland community of Moerewa.

Whanau Ora Minister Tariana Turia remains confident a grant used by a Dunedin-based gang to buy cannabis was an "isolated incident", despite intercepted phone calls saying it may have been used as a model for gang chapters nationwide.

Police are considering trying to ban gang patches in New Brighton, Christchurch, after a flare up between gang members and ongoing intimidation.

The mother of a teenage Napier girl murdered almost 26 years ago doubts the killer still behind bars will ever give up the gang scene in which the tragedy happened.

Moerewa is facing up to the gang rivalries that over recent weeks have been credited with a drive-by shooting, a stabbing and the torching of cars, but not by isolating those believed to be responsible.

A Mongrel Mob member who used a hunting knife on a rival gang member early last year has been jailed for three years and eight months.