Police

Officers are ready to enforce the ban on gang patches, the Assistant Police Commissioner says.

Police have set up a major operations centre to monitor the national hīkoi opposing the Treaty Principles bill.

Two weeks ago, police executed 30 search warrants against homes allegedly connected to Mongrel Mob operations, including 15 in Ōpōtiki.

The iwi, based in the eastern part of Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi, says raids on 15 homes led to 22 arrests but also adversely affected 37 mokopuna.

Superintendent Steve Greally was pleased many kiwis returned safely home to their whānau and friends.

Police have warned of potential traffic disruption from a gang-related funeral in the Wellington area on Tuesday.

It follows the fatal stabbing of Bernice Maychurch on an Onehunga bus earlier this week.

New information has been recovered that police say they hope could help them pinpoint the killer of Baby Ru, who died a year ago.

Police began looking into the matter at Waikumete Cemetery in Glen Eden, Auckland in August.

Kael Leona has been charged with murder, threatening to kill, assault and burglary.