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The explanatory notes to the "Wanganui District Council (Prohibition of Gang Insignia) Bill", a local bill introduced into the New Zealand Parliament by then Whanganui MP Chester Borrows, records that the … See more
Watch full videoExternal links• "Gangs of New Zealand (Front Cover with a gallery of gang patches)" (PDF). Police News. Vol. 39, no. 3. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Police Association. April 2006. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2… See more
Explainer: What is a gang patch and what will happen …
Sep 17, 2024 · Police say gang patches are a license to print money, and want those who repeatedly break a ban on patches in public to be barred from having them in their own home. But what counts as gang insignia, and what will …
Gang patch ban: Man facing prosecution under new …
Police say a Mongrel Mob member faces prosecution under new anti-gang laws, with the country’s new top cop confident there’ll be “more to come”. Police commissioner Richard Chambers told...
The gang patch ban is now in force. What’s going to …
Nov 21, 2024 · From today, police can enforce new gang legislation, including a ban on insignia being displayed in public. Here’s what you need to know. Why …
Gang patch legislation passed into law - 1News
Sep 19, 2024 · Gang patches will be banned in public places from November 21, part of a raft of measures the Government hopes will "crack down" on gangs peddling "misery and intimidation". The measures were passed into law this …
Gang crackdown: why anti-patch policies backfire – …
Jul 26, 2024 · The government promises banning gang patches and giving police more dispersal powers will “restore law and order” and reduce crime. But there is no research evidence to support these claims.
Gang patch ban pushing ahead against advice of …
Mar 7, 2024 · The government is expected to today introduce legislation banning gang patches in public, limiting freedom of association and imposing harsher sentences for crimes, regardless of whether the crime is linked to being in a …
NZ's new gang laws come into force - what you need …
Nov 21, 2024 · A person convicted under the gang patch ban is liable to a jail term of up to six months or a fine of up to $5000, according to the Gangs Act. Repeat offenders would also be subject to a new court order, prohibiting them …
Gang crackdown: why anti-patch policies backfire - RNZ
Jul 26, 2024 · Gang members, their whānau, and organisations that provide social support for so-called hard-to-reach communities have extensive experience with previous government gang policies. These non-academic experts know …
'Rights are not retractable': Concerns over gang patch …
Apr 23, 2024 · MPs have been warned a bill that would ban gang patches in public places could disproportionately affect Māori and unfairly impede on basic freedoms. The Government has been urged by some to scrap the bill and start …
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