Police have also seized dozens of gang patches in the three months since a new law against wearing them publicly was introduced.

“We all know how a gang member earns their patch. Before the changes, gang members felt empowered and used their patches to intimidate law-abiding New Zealanders. Since the Gangs Act came into ...

A legal challenge to the gang patch ban has been launched in Wellington's High Court, arguing the law infringes freedom of ...

Police have filed over 3000 charges against gang members since the introduction of the Gangs Act in late November. Between 21 November 2024 and 19 February 2025, Police filed 337 charges for insignia ...

Police have seized 76 gang patches and 67 guns under the Government's patch ban, Chris Cahill saying gangs have been ...

A legal challenge to the so-called gang patch ban has compared the controversial legislation to Nazi Germany and the Taliban.

Police have laid 33 charges relating to gang insignia breaches in the Central District - which includes Whanganui - since the ...