Black Power
Lifting the lid on the rise and rise of organised crime in NZ
In his new book, Gangland, investigative reporter Jared Savage explores the country's growing underbelly of organised crime and violent gangs, paying particular attention to the constantly-growing… Audio
Two arrests after Ruatoria, Taradale shootings
Two people have been arrested following two gang-related shootings in Ruatoria and Taradale over the weekend.
Mongrel Mob and Black Power members fought in Taradale on Sunday, and one man was shot… Audio
Gang brawl in Stokes Valley
The police are speaking with two gangs and doing regular patrols after a brawl at a popular park in Lower Hutt. Stokes Valley locals reported fighting involving patched gang members - believed to be… Audio
Whanganui gang shooting: Peace talks begin
Peace talks between the Black Power gang and community leaders in Whanganui have begun. They come just a day after the tangi of gunned down Mongrel Mob member Kevin Ratana, who was shot outside a home… Audio
Govt must understand gang culture to fix prison problems - advocates
A Black Power member is telling the government it must work with gangs and get to grips with gang culture if it has any chance of cutting the number of Maori in jail. More than half of the prison… Audio
Whanganui shooting in broad daylight on busy street
People living near a gang shooting in Whanganui are worried there's going to be more violence. Twenty-seven-year-old Kevin Ratana was shot outside a home in the suburb of Castlecliff on Tuesday… Audio
Whanganui shooting: Woman screamed for help - neighbour
People living near a gang shooting in Whanganui are worried the killing is going to escalate tensions between rival gangs. Twenty-seven-year-old Kevin Ratana was shot outside his girlfriend's home in… Audio
Insight: Future of Gangs
As more New Zealanders are initiated into gangs, Philippa Tolley asks, what future lies ahead for those in them and those dealing with the fall out. Video, Audio
Gang membership 'probably bigger than people realise'
Almost 6000 people are in gangs or preparing to join - hundreds more than two years ago - according to figures released to RNZ.
Black Power founder Reitu Harris dies
The founding president of the Black Power, Reitu Harris, has died. Te Manu Korihi reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson looks back on his life. Video, Audio
Black Power founder Reitu Harris dies
The gang's founding president committed offences in his youth but should not be remembered as a criminal, his friends say.
Gang woman says there's now less violence against women
A woman who's spent most of her life in either Black Power or the Mongrel Mob has described how she narrowly escaped being pack raped when she was 17. An ex-partner of a Mongrel Mob leader, Te Atawhai… Audio
MPs call for gun ban for gang members and prospects
A parliamentary select committee has recommended gangs and prospects be banned from owning guns after a year-long inquiry into the illegal possession of firearms. Audio
Two active gang members among 7000 prison volunteers
A review after concerns were raised in Whanganui has found only two out of 7000 prison volunteers are active gang members.
Two more prison volunteers stood down over old gang connections
Two more prison volunteers have been stood down despite not being in gangs for nearly 30 years, the Labour Party says. Audio
Black Power life member hits back at Judith Collins
More cases are coming to light of the Corrections Department cracking down on social workers in prisons who have gang affiliations. Denis O'Reilly, a life member of Black Power with decades of… Audio
Corrections knew about gang membership, volunteer says
A prison volunteer stood down for being a patched gang member says Corrections knew that was the case when it allowed him to work with prisoners. Video, Audio
Gang leader has council contract reinstated
The Dunedin City Council has reinstated a maintenance contract with Black Power leader Albert Epere after he was charged with illegal street racing. Audio
Trust wants Maori land 'squatters' evicted
A Taranaki trust has begun legal action to have a group, including a long-standing Black Power member, removed from Maori land in Waitara.