"The free ride for gangs is over," said Paul Goldsmith, the minister of justice ... law does not cover white supremacist symbols like swastikas. New Zealand has a rampant gang problem with ...

New Zealand police on Thursday made their first arrest under the newly enacted Gangs Act 2024, just three minutes after the legislation prohibiting the public display of gang insignia came into effect ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A ban on New Zealanders wearing or displaying symbols of gang affiliation in public took effect on Thursday, with police officers making their first arrest for a ...