New Zealand Labour in damage control over gang ties New Zealand's Labour leader Chris Hipkins has decried "an element of racism" behind a renewed election campaign focus on gang associations. AAP · Oct 23
First arrest as New Zealand ban on displaying gang patches comes into force Ban on public display of gang insignia is part of a wider crackdown on gangs that some experts say could infringe on rights while doing nothing to cut gang membership The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2024
Some New Zealand politicians want to crack down on gangs. That’s no way to solve the problem Gangs flourish when the state fails its citizens. Banning colours and getting ‘tough on crime’ won’t fix anything The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022