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New Zealand Gangs

Gangs see NZ as soft underbelly

New Zealand is seen as a soft target by gangs, which launder millions of dollars through this country, says the head of an Australian police unit set up to combat Melbourne's criminal underworld. Ref. Source 8

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Accused on mission 'to get gang rivals'

A Black Power member and three gang associates were on a "mission to intimidate" anyone connected to the Mongrel Mob on the night they beat a man to death, a court has been told. Ref. Source 6

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Gang casts 'cloud of fear' in Christchurch suburb

Police have raided five homes in a crackdown on a gang that a community leader says casts a "cloud of fear" over Christchurch's eastern suburbs. Ref. Source 1

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Gang principals to face charges

Christchurch police are poised to lay a raft of charges against two principal members of the Mangu Kaha gang – a splinter group of Black Power – as they seek to break its hold in Aranui. Ref. Source 2

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Man shot in gang confrontation

A man is in hospital after being hit in the face by a bullet during a gang confrontation in Wairoa late last night. Ref. Source 2

New Zealand Gangs

Manhunt for gang member continues

Police are today continuing the hunt for a gunman following a violent domestic attack in Hamilton. Ref. Source 8

New Zealand Gangs

Gang patch ban helps cuts membership by 15%

Police attribute an estimated 15 percent drop in gang members in Wanganui to the council's ban on gang patches and strong police anti-gang operations. Ref. Source 8

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Fears of gang trouble at meeting

Police are on standby to attend a Porirua City Council meet-the-candidates night because of concerns that patched gang members planning to attend could start trouble. Ref. Source 6