29 Sep 2023

Mother leads hīkoi to Parliament to protest anti-gang policies

From Morning Report, 6:43 am on 29 September 2023

A mother of Head Hunters gang members says her 12-day hīkoi to Parliament was a success, despite receiving a frosty response from the National Party on arrival.

Matilda Kahotea led a group of gang whānau from Northland to Wellington, collecting 5,000 signatures on a petition protesting National and ACT anti-gang policies.

National's law and order spokesperson, Mark Mitchell, met them at Parliament.

Kahotea spoke to Corin Dann.