Successive governments have tried time and time again to address the ‘gang’ issue in Aotearoa. Some were successful. Others, not so much, Eugene Ryder writes.
The law has been described as a step backwards by researchers who argue it ignores the root causes of crime, such as inequity and poverty.
Kai Kara-France catches early flight from Auckland to join hīkoi mō te tiriti
Te Pāti Māori has laid an official complaint against the Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee. It comes after all three parties from the coalition government have issued a complaint
A lawyer representing Brian Tamaki says all charges against the Destiny Church leader for alleged breaches of Covid-19 restrictions have been dismissed.
The world first study, involving thousands of hours of research into police practices and community engagement through a fairness and equity lens, is being unveiled this week.
Public submissions are open until early January, but the justice committee won't consider anything that contains swear words.
The new laws ban gang patches from being worn in public and give police a new suite of powers to break up gang events or stop members interacting.
For all of the hīkoi's contentious subject matter, one issue seemed harder to agree on than most - how big the crowd was.
He spoke in front of a crowd of more than 35,000 in and around Parliament grounds today, all there to support the hīkoi he began nine days ago at te Herenga Wairua.
