Black Power gang members and guns netted by Whangārei police 11 Feb, 2021 10:53 PM Quick Read One of the two weapons retrieved by police during a search warrant in Whananaki and Whangārei yesterday. Photo / supplied One of the two weapons retrieved by police during a search warrant in Whananaki and Whangārei yesterday. Photo / supplied Northern Advocate A police operation in Whananaki and later in Whangārei netted a trio of Black Power gang members and two high calibre firearms yesterday. Northland detective inspector Bridget Doell said police executed search warrants in Whananaki and Whangārei to locate the three men – Hiko Komene, 24, Israel Orani, 32, and Tawhia Hughes, 31 – wanted by police regarding outstanding matters.