New ZealandOne arrest for showing gang patch in major Nelson operationAnother person was arrested for driving while suspended ahead of weekend gathering.29 Nov 10:21 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: National tried to celebrate alone, Act and NZ First were not impressedAct's David Seymour was dealing with a more fearsome group than gangs: menopausal women.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGangs hold onto 'precious patches': Two police districts yet to make mark under new rulesNorthland gangs comply with new laws as patches prove 'precious' to members. 29 Nov 12:04 AM
New ZealandGang members arrested after father shot with speargun in front of childrenThe victim was left in critical condition. 28 Nov 09:25 PM
New ZealandPolice will remain at gang funerals if illegal behaviour occurring, minister saysFourteen people were arrested and multiple firearms were seized during yesterday's tangi. 28 Nov 07:45 PM
New ZealandExtra police called in to monitor gang gathering in NelsonOfficers from the Tasman and Canterbury districts will descend on Nelson for the event.28 Nov 06:47 AM
New ZealandGang funerals: 'Totally unacceptable' for police to set up checkpoint outside cemetery, kuia saysA kuia confronted police monitoring a Mongrel Mob tangi in Bay of Plenty.28 Nov 05:53 AM
New ZealandTauranga gang funerals: Police make 14 arrests and seize guns, vehiclesAt one point, police were confronted by a kuia who criticised them for parking too close.28 Nov 01:15 AM
New ZealandGang member swaps patch for socks while in court for sporting insigniaPeople wearing insignia from at least six different gangs are currently before the courts.27 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandBailed teen gang shooter on the run after cutting off monitoring braceletThe teen shot at rival gang vehicles a busy Rotorua intersection in the middle of the day.26 Nov 06:02 PM
New ZealandGang member walks into police station wearing Mongrel Mob capPolice enforce the Gang Act, arresting members for displaying insignia and other offences.26 Nov 03:58 AM
New Zealand'Gratuitous violence': Man jailed after stabbing rival gang membersMarty Te Rangi says he is remorseful and wants to become a better person.26 Nov 02:56 AM
New ZealandLuxon claims to have curbed gang membership under his leadershipBut is the Government playing 'fast and loose' with the numbers?25 Nov 05:57 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Ok for cops to walk in a Rainbow Parade, but not the Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi?OPINION: Mark Mitchell's hardline approach is great for headlines but not practical.25 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCop posing with gang patch may bring police into disrepute - employment lawyerLegislation banning the display of patches in public came into effect last week.25 Nov 06:18 AM
New ZealandGang patch law: Police seize shirt from man who took person to hospital after crashPolice tracked man to a local hospital.25 Nov 03:14 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Letting his colleagues down' - Police Minister on cop caught posing in gang patchThe police officer wore the gang patch vest over his police uniform.24 Nov 06:01 AM
CrimeGang patch ban: Police continue seizure of paraphernaliaA patched Black Power member was arrested wearing a Nomads cap on Cuba Mall in Wellington.23 Nov 05:06 AM
New ZealandTensions on relationships between 'grumpy' gangsters and community police due to patch banThe new law will be hard for Northland's sole-charge officers, Police Association says.22 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandDangerous Black Power member flees police: Sponge round fired during chasePolice appeal for information as to the whereabouts of Black Power member Toa Pitman. 22 Nov 03:04 AM
New ZealandWairoa arrests but no gang patch issues yet in GisborneA Mongrel Mob hat and T-shirt have been seized in Wairoa, with two people arrested.22 Nov 01:28 AM
New ZealandWatch: Gang president's patch seized under new insignia banArmed police stood guard as the patched members were led out in handcuffs.21 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Police Armed Offenders Squad seen outside the Head Hunters pad in West AucklandMembers of the NZ Police Armed Offenders Squad were seen outside the Head Hunters pad in West Auckland on View Rd in Henderson. Video / NZMEWatch21 Nov 08:50 PM
KahuFears of ‘more dead Māori kids’ if police are routinely armedLobby group calls out new Police Commissioner over arming his officers.21 Nov 07:40 PM
New Zealand'Reduce the fear': Police make 'handful' of arrests and seizures on day one of gang patch banPolice have reported fewer patches in areas they might typically expect to see them.21 Nov 06:20 AM
New ZealandGang members warn of potential violence as new patch laws enforced'I can't see this lasting unless they have a budget to lock fullas up in jail.'21 Nov 05:13 AM
New ZealandDay one of gang patch ban: Police reveal how crackdown's going so far'I suspect there will be more to come.'21 Nov 01:24 AM
New Zealand'Stay calm': Lifetime gang member reacts after man faces prosecution under new lawGang patches can no longer be worn in public.20 Nov 08:58 PM
KahuMongrel Mob member claims to successfully flout new gang patch banCherie Kurarangi has a brief encounter with cops.20 Nov 08:38 PM
KahuPolice practice and culture comes under the microscope in major studyMāori continue to be over-represented in use-of-force incidents.20 Nov 06:38 PM
New ZealandGang patch ban and NZ’s new top cop | NZ Herald News UpdateThe justice minister hopes the gang patch ban will eventually cut down on overall crime, new top cop says he's open to looking into bodycams for the country's police officers.Watch20 Nov 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Ball firmly in gangs’ court as patch ban comes into forcePolice have spent months engaging with gangs in the hope they'll abide by the new law.20 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsOur next Police Commissioner reveals his top prioritiesRichard Chambers said it was an 'absolute honour' to lead the police.20 Nov 02:38 AM
WorldBodies burned after Haiti police, civilians kill 28 alleged gang membersThe bodies had tyres piled atop of them and were set alight.19 Nov 10:19 PM
