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Gangs in New Zealand; References External links "Identified gangs". Gangs Act 2024. New Zealand Government; This page was last edited on 22 January 2025, at 20:28 ...
According to the 2007 book Gangs by English journalist Ross Kemp, New Zealand had more gangs per head than any other country in the world, [23] with about seventy major gangs and over 4,000 patched members [1] in a population of 4 million people. In 2019 the Police recorded 6,500 patched or prospective gang members in the country, with the ten ...
The Mongrel Mob, also known as the Mighty Mongrel Mob or simply 'the Mob,' is a prominent organised crime group and prison gang based in New Zealand. With over thirty chapters across the country and additional operations in Australia and Canada, it is the largest gang in New Zealand. As of 2024, the Mob is the largest gang in New Zealand. [3]
Riots at New Zealand's Waikeria Prison broke out between 29 December 2020 and 3 January 2021. At least twenty-one male prisoners, who were dissatisfied with alleged 'poor living conditions', lit fires and broke out of the cell buildings, and ultimately destroyed the building known as the "Top Jail".
The 2017 Financial Statements, of the incorporated portion of the organisation, lodged with the New Zealand Societies Office stated the total assets to be $106,630. The assets listed included a property, 7 Centennial Park Road, Wellsford. A search of the property shows clear Head Hunters New Zealand imagery and symbolism.
The gang predominantly wear white black and yellow. Killer Beez members are commonly referred to as Killer(s) or simply as KB by those closely associated with the gang. [6] A common phrase within the gang's music, as well as being used in its logo, is the term AO, pronounced as separate letters, which is an acronym for the gang motto, All Out.
The King Cobras were founded by Samoans in Ponsonby sometime in the 1950s, making them the oldest gang in New Zealand. [3] Initially, it was restricted to Samoans, but has since accepted other Polynesians. [3] The King Cobras have had a presence across South, Central, [4] North [5] and West Auckland, [6] Hutt Valley, Wellington, [7] Dunedin [8 ...
In 1997, tensions heated up with the Highway 61 gang and resulted in the murder of Nomad Malcom Munns. [2] In 2009, Nomads founder and President Dennis Hines died. [3] He is the brother of senior Head Hunters member, William Hines. [3] He was imprisoned on a count of nearly 100 criminal convictions. [4] The gang had 103 members in prison in ...