New Zealand
'Terrified': Bullet from drive-by shooting just missed occupant who was watching TV
The shooting stemmed from a $40,000 drug debt owed to the King Cobras gang.
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Comancheros bust: Gang leader admits plot to buy 200kg drug shipment
Vice-president of gang was to pay $250,000 for drugs smuggled through Port of Tauranga.
Inside the $2.75 million gang rehab experiment
NZ Herald senior writer Derek Cheng has gone through the reports on the programme’s intakes, and he joins The Front Page to talk through what really happened.
'By the Mob, for the Mob': What really happened at Mongrel Mob’s meth treatment courses
Inside the Mob-run addiction programme that received $2.75m in Government funding.
'He was going so fast, it was insane': Woman collided with man fleeing on motorcycle
The woman is on trial, charged with careless driving causing Sam Rasmussen's death.
Mongrel Mob trio targeted one of their own in brutal prison yard bashing
He had his head stomped and kicked repeatedly, to the point of unconsciousness.
The $3m 'money mule' allegedly kidnapped in kiwifruit tax scam set to be deported
The minister declined to grant a visa to the alleged victim and whistleblower.
Police relaunch appeal into 1991 cold case
Police renew appeals into the 1991 disappearance of Andrew Maaka
A father, 'crook', a man with dreams of wealth: The 1991 gang pad mystery back in police sights
From the archive: What fate befell gang prospect Andrew Maaka who vanished 35 years ago?
Father of Hells Angels member behind record meth import gets home detention
Michael Cole's business-partner son is serving a 22-year prison sentence.
‘Betrayal’: Long-lost father duped son into buying guns for gang
The man had only been in his son's life for three or four years.
The quiet spread of 3D-printed firearms – and why police are worried
Police seized almost 100 3D-printed firearms in 2025 across 73 incidents.
Operation Fix: Inside the sleeper cell of a Mexican cartel in Auckland
Customs found 174kg of methamphetamine inside a shipping container from Mexico.
Nine arrested as Hawke’s Bay gang operation seizes guns, cash and drugs
Police seized 17 firearms, ammunition and more than $30,000 cash.
Police uncover items of interest relating to the supply of drugs.
Multiple persons arrested and a scene examination is underway after a Papakura drug find. Video / NZ Herald
How a DHL receptionist was busted helping Killer Beez in 265kg NZ drug plot
The gang 'insider' was among those who pleaded guilty after Operation Papyrus.
Record meth busts see Canadian police open NZ office
Canada has surprisingly emerged as one of the largest pipelines of meth in recent years.
Throat-slitting tutorials and 3D guns: Inside the Comancheros' 'Ghost Squad'
It was envisioned as an elite hit squad and a US Marine was flown here to make it happen.
Former gang member left violence, shoot-outs behind – but his past caught up with him
Daniel Ngatai says he's a changed man but it wasn't enough to keep him out of prison.
Mongrel Mob father and son reaped $2m rewards from dealing drugs in Kawerau
Frank Milosevic and son Slobodan will lose their family homes, High Court judge rules.
'It was a marae': Ex-Mob boss fights to keep 'gang pad', claims it was for 'everyone'
The Crown says the property was used for criminal purposes and is trying to seize it.
Partner of slain gang member's time on the run ends behind bars after involvement in his death
Jade Oldridge asked her uncle to 'smash' her partner. He was instead shot five times.
'Boys are heading to Mt McDonald's. Mongols are there': Inside a Greazy Dogs gang confrontation
A judge-alone trial has CCTV footage of a violent gang clash in Mount Maunganui on repeat.
Thai manhunt: Is ex-Kiwis star’s fugitive son hiding in Asia?
Police believe Asian crime figures could be bankrolling Ziggy Utai's Coconut Cartel.
Father’s fury: Former detective says system failed his coward-punch victim son
Former detective TeUraura Nganeko says police framing decides justice.
Gang member arrested after Huntly shootout
Nobody was injured when both groups began firing at each other.
'Chance encounter': Headlights help officer spot Mobster wearing insignia on night drive
James Te Whata was returning from a tangi, wearing a gang tee, when a cop spotted him.
Whangārei killer who murdered teen girlfriend still too high-risk for parole
Nathan Fenton remains in jail for the 2006 murder of Mairina Dunn in Whangārei.
Gang member records rap lyrics for songs while behind bars serving drug sentence
Investigation into how inmate recorded vocals for music videos while in prison underway.
Squalid 'skid row' motel boarded up after being overrun by prostitutes, gangs
Auckland Council has shut a derelict motel as unsanitary and is weighing legal action.