Public opinion on the coalition government's planned crackdown on gang patches is divided, with some Cantabrians hoping it will make New Zealand safer, while others have concerns over how it will ...

Six men, aged between 28 and 58, have been charged with the prohibited display of a gang patch. In the process, search warrants have also unearthed drugs, firearms and other items of interest to ...

The government's gang crackdown could backfire, driving up rates of gang membership, increasing domestic violence and making it harder to exit gangs, according to expert advice from justice officials.