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Ex-cop Glen Green says American gang culture has been creating a deceptive illusion in New Zealand.  "Theres a problem, its become cool," he told Newshub.  But its Kiwi kids being killed. "People are dying from the youth gang culture," Green says.  "Whats happened during COVID, obviously theres been a big opportunity for people to make more money - methamphetamine is being pushed around more, perhaps those who didnt used to deal with drugs see that as a way to make more income." Cars and oth...

Christel Yardley/Stuff Nathaniel Webster was sentenced to preventive detention after being found guilty by a jury and admitting 30 charges of physical and sexual violence against three young women. Warning: Story contains graphic content A man who brutally beat and raped three young women over a 20-year period – including imprisoning one victim in a cell made of hay bales – has been sentenced to preventive detention. Nathaniel Ejay Pikitea Webster, 43, was sentenced in the High Court in T...

Wellington council Councillor Jenny Condie was stopped from tabling allegations of underhand tactics by mayor Andy Foster ahead of a Shelly Bay land sale vote in November. If ever there was a chance for the 15 people around the Wellington City Council to start afresh, this was it. Councillor Rebecca Matthews took to Twitter to seemingly label some of her colleagues racist and ignorant. She has since deleted the tweet and said she didn’t mean to label individual people racist. There was the...

Mongrel Mob member Karl Goldsbury graduates, gains Bicultural Social Services certificate 7 May, 2021 11:00 PM 3 minutes to read Mongrel Mob member Karl Goldsbury (left) and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Manaaki Tāngata Bicultural Social Services tutor Pirini Edwards. Photo / George Novak Mongrel Mob member Karl Goldsbury (left) and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Manaaki Tāngata Bicultural Social Services tutor Pirini Edwards. Photo / George Novak Walking across the stage in a graduation gown was the last t...

Online booking giants, like Expedia, used for emergency housing. But motels penalised for turning unwanted guests away.

Local motels don't want emergency housing guests, but fear financial penalties if they turn them away.

Police charge 25-year-old man for threatening National MP Simeon Brown Newshub 6 hrs ago A 25-year-old man has been arrested by police for threatening National MP Simeon Brown. The alleged offender, who Newshub understands is a gang member, was arrested at a Lower Hutt property on Friday afternoon. "I would like to acknowledge the outstanding work of our staff from both the Criminal Investigation Branch in Counties Manukau, where the original complaint was received, and the team in Lower Hutt...

Police arrest man after death threats to National MP Simeon Brown 7 May, 2021 04:22 AM 3 minutes to read Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown, right, seen here alongside fellow MP Christopher Luxon, said he received death threats after criticising the Waikato Mongrel Mob hui. Photo / Jason Oxenham Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown, right, seen here alongside fellow MP Christopher Luxon, said he received death threats after criticising the Waikato Mongrel Mob hui. Photo / Jason Oxenham A 25-year-old man has been c...

A short interview he had with Detective Tina Malone​ after his arrest was played during his trial in the Palmerston North District Court on Wednesday. She was in the police car with him while he slept on the journey from Dannevirke to Palmerston North police station. He spoke to a lawyer before the interview began and quickly interjected after Malone spoke about his house being searched. “I’m not going to make a statement,” he said. WARWICK SMITH, DAVID UNWIN/STUFF GRAPHIC CONTENT: ...

Dr Rawiri Taonui. Photo: Supplied Dr Rawiri Taonui is an independent writer and researcher on human rights, diversity, and anti-racism who has worked extensively within indigenous rights research. He says the conversation around gangs needs to be looked at with further understanding. "The key thing to remember is that, historically, there are two crimes here" "Gangs have been responsible for murders, rapes, high levels of domestic abuse, sometimes sexual abuse, drug dealing, but we have to rem...