New ZealandGang distances itself from mowing planThe Dunedin Notorious Mongrel Mob is distancing itself from a plan to allow gang members to compete for the city's green space contracts.11 Mar 10:19 PM
New ZealandGangs in Council deal to mow lawnsThe Notorious Mongrel Mob and Black Power could be coming to a lawn near you.08 Mar 09:05 PM
New ZealandBusinesses sponsor gang-run eventWellsford businesses are supporting a charity motorcycle run by a gang whose fellow chapter was caught manufacturing meth, according to police.03 Mar 09:00 PM
WorldCompton Mayor taking 'gangstas' out of city's rapIt is a quarter of a century since Straight Outta Compton, the seminal gangsta rap album, made a 25 sq km area of Los Angeles synonymous with gang violence and murder.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldStudents shot in gang violenceA suspected gang member opened fire on a group outside a Portland high school, sending three young people to the hospital in what police said appeared to be a gang-related shooting.13 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldTycoon's death mafia work?Friends of Scot Young, the tycoon who died in a fall from his fourth-storey London flat, have claimed that he owed millions of pounds to the Russian and Turkish mafia.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMinisters acted on inaccurate gang dataCabinet signed off tough new measures to tackle gangs on the basis of inaccurate information which over-estimated the scale of the crime problem.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMinister used wrong figures on gangsFigures used by Police Minister Anne Tolley to justify a new law tackling gangs were wrong, police admitted last night.24 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionDenis O'Reilly: Let's focus on whanau, not gangsI write this as a gang member. This month the Government announced a new plan to deal with gangs. It's something of a pre-election tradition, but let's put that aside.25 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandConnor Morris: Murder charge laidA 33-year-old man charged with the murder of Connor Morris has made a brief appearance in court in Kaitaia this morning.18 Aug 04:35 AM
New ZealandBrothers flee gang threatTwo brothers who lived at the West Auckland home outside where Connor Morris was killed have gone into hiding amid fears of retaliation.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandConnor's killers get online threats"Dead men walking": Threats of retribution against the killers of Connor Morris are escalating seven days after his death during a fight.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandProgress in Connor Morris death inquiryPolice investigating the death of Connor Morris have located a number of items of interest but say it is too soon to say if they have the weapon that killed him.08 Aug 05:58 AM
New ZealandMillie's emotional eulogy for ConnorMillie Elder-Holmes paid an emotional tribute to her "soulmate" and the man she credited with saving her life.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Rest easy Connor Morris'More than one hundred bikes lined the street outside a gang headquarters in Auckland as mourners turned out to pay tribute to Connor Morris.07 Aug 06:23 AM
New ZealandGang ties may make retaliation likelyConnor Morris had rejoined the Head Hunters in recent months, which could increase the risk of retaliation over his death despite police saying it wasn't a gang hit.05 Aug 08:06 PM
New ZealandEmotional visit to gang HQ for MillieMillie Elder-Holmes has made an emotional visit to the Auckland gang headquarters where the body of her slain boyfriend Connor Morris lies.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Vote-grabbing plan to tackle gangs holds little promiseWith the figures for recorded crime trending very much in the right direction, it is difficult for the Government to bang too insistently on that old standby.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrison drops wrong coloured pantsA Hamilton woman's attempt to help out a prisoner in need of new underpants failed after authorities rejected the garments because of their colour scheme.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt plans to get tough on gangsDrug-sniffer beagles could soon be used at domestic airports and ferry terminals as part of a plan to intercept drug shipments and large amounts of cash moved by gangs.04 Aug 09:20 PM
New ZealandKey on NZ GangsThe Government is proposing increased surveillance of gang members as part of a raft of new measures to tackle gang-related crime.Watch04 Aug 07:17 AM
New ZealandReactions overwhelm gang dadA father excluded from his son's school camp because he was an active gang member says he's overwhelmed by the nation's response to the decision.25 Jun 10:50 PM
New ZealandSchool bars gang dad from campA Whakatane gang member is upset he has been told by his son's school he can no longer be a parent helper at his son's school camp.18 Jun 08:35 PM
New ZealandIll-gotten gains fight crimeThe Government is using money seized from drug bosses' assets to pay for 10 extra police investigators to fight organised crime and drug syndicates.26 May 05:00 PM
WorldTupac Shakur's last wordsThe last words Tupac Shakur spoke have been revealed by a police officer who was called to the scene of the rapper’s murder.23 May 09:17 PM
WorldThe cycle of revenge killingsWe may never know why teenage gang member Mohammed Hussain was in rival territory after dark on 1 April last year - even with armed back-up waiting close by in the car.22 May 07:10 AM
New ZealandArt of shock draws a crowdLorne St doesn't really come alive until after midday. There are some coffee joints and a nail bar or two, and an art gallery.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTV star and the rival gangsPolice are willing to enter talks with the two biggest gangs in the country about turning their backs on crime as Black Power and Mongrel Mob leaders meet to broker a peace plan.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe son who died at his parents' graveA man who died during a visit to his parents' grave on Mother's Day was a former soldier, truck driver, father of four - and one of the original King Cobras gang members.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGangs bury hatchet, ask to cut grassTwo Dunedin gangs - once at war - have come together to ask Dunedin's council to give them a contract mowing the city's grass.08 May 11:47 PM