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The Mongrel Mob was formed and organised in [[Hastings, New Zealand|Hastings]] in the late 1960s or early 1970s and, like its Black Power rivals, is primarily Māori and Pacific Islander. The gang has been active in organised crime and has been involved in several murders. Its symbol is a [[bulldog]] wearing a [[Germany|German]] [[Stahlhelm]] helmet, and the gang makes use of other [[Nazi]] imagery. Their colours are red and white. The Mongrel Mob is currently the biggest gang in New Zealand. hi mum i luv ya!!!!!!!! yo im blak lol lol |
The Mongrel Mob was formed and organised in [[Hastings, New Zealand|Hastings]] in the late 1960s or early 1970s and, like its Black Power rivals, is primarily Māori and Pacific Islander. The gang has been active in organised crime and has been involved in several murders. Its symbol is a [[bulldog]] wearing a [[Germany|German]] [[Stahlhelm]] helmet, and the gang makes use of other [[Nazi]] imagery. Their colours are red and white. The Mongrel Mob is currently the biggest gang in New Zealand. hi mum i luv ya!!!!!!!! yo im blak lol lol hi im so the man oi lol lol lol lol lol lol lo llol lol lol fb8dhn65gh4m56hg4m56h4gm |
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Revision as of 01:57, 26 November 2008
There are numerous gangs in New Zealand, of varying criminality, organisation and ethnicity. According to the New Zealand Police, the three most prominent New Zealand gangs are Black Power (not related to the African-American movement); the Mongrel Mob, and the Nomads.[1] Other gangs are prominent in particular areas, for example the Junior Don Kings (JDK) and Dope Money Sex (DMS) in Central Auckland.[2]
According to sociologist Jarrod Gilbert, New Zealand has had problems with youth and street gangs since the 1950s.[3] However organised crime gangs such as those which currently dominate the New Zealand scene mostly date from the 1970s. 'Gangsta' style gangs have been a presence in New Zealand since the early 1990s but individual gangs of this type are typically short lived.[1] New Zealand gangs have generally been heavily influenced by their American counterparts. Although Black Power takes its name from the black liberation movement of the same name, in many ways it and similar gangs are much more akin to white American motorcycle gangs such as the Hell's Angels. Since the early 1990s newer gangs have primarily been influenced by African American street gangs such as the Crips and Bloods.[3]
Gang members are a minority of New Zealand criminals. A New Zealand Ministry of Justice study showed that in 1991 just under 80% of prison inmates had no gang history, and just over 90% had no current gang membership. Of the prison population, 4% were members of the Mongrel Mob and 4.3% former members, while 3.6% were current and 3.2% former members of Black Power. No other gang had more than one percent of the prison population.[4] A similar study in 2003 showed that 11.3% of prison inmates were gang members. Of these, about a third each were Mongrel Mob or Black Power, with no other gangs having more than 5% of the imprisoned gang population.[5]
Prominent gangs
Black Power
Black Power was formed in the late 1960s in Whakatane, and its membership is primarily Māori and Pacific Islander. It has been involved with various kinds of crime, particularly drug dealing. Its symbol is the clenched fist of the American black power movement, and its colours are blue and black.
Hammerskins
The Hammerskins, (also known as Hammerskin Nation) is a white supremacist group formed in 1988 in Dallas, Texas.
Hells Angels MC
The Hells Angels motorcycle club founded a chapter in Auckland in 1961 and has since taken over gangs in Wanganui. The Auckland chapter was the first official Hells Angel chapter formed outside of the U.S.A.
Highway 61 MC
The Highway 61 motorcycle club is currently the largest outlaw motorcycle club in New Zealand. The motorcycle club currently has chapters in Auckland, Hastings, Rotorua, Wellington and also Sydney, Australia.[6]
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Mongrel Mob
The Mongrel Mob was formed and organised in Hastings in the late 1960s or early 1970s and, like its Black Power rivals, is primarily Māori and Pacific Islander. The gang has been active in organised crime and has been involved in several murders. Its symbol is a bulldog wearing a German Stahlhelm helmet, and the gang makes use of other Nazi imagery. Their colours are red and white. The Mongrel Mob is currently the biggest gang in New Zealand. hi mum i luv ya!!!!!!!! yo im blak lol lol hi im so the man oi lol lol lol lol lol lol lo llol lol lol fb8dhn65gh4m56hg4m56h4gm 5hgd4m 654h 54hm564hm 54hgm 6543 546 h54 5v45vdb5d4h4fgdf4g4dfa5g5df4g2dfs1gfd4b1fdh45f4
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Nomads
In 1977 the Nomads split from Black Power.[7]
Road Knights MC
The Road Knights motorcycle club is the dominant gang in the South Island. The Road Knights MC is believed to have connections to white power skinhead groups, and formed in Timaru in the 1970s.[8]
Tribesmen MC
The Tribesmen is a prominently Māori motorcycle club formed in the 1980s in Otara. It is connected to the Killa Beez youth street gang.[9]
Other gangs
- Crips (Youth Gang)
- Bloods (Youth Gang)
- Devil's Henchmen MC (Christchurch) - the original South Island outlaw motorcycle club, formed in Timaru in the 1970s
- Epitaph Riders MC (Christchurch)
- Filthy Few MC (Bay of Plenty) – absorbed by the Hell's Angels[citation needed]
- Forty Five MC (Takanini)
- Headhunters MC (Auckland)
- Killa Beez (Youth Gang - Connected to the Tribesman)
- King Cobras (Auckland) – formed in central Auckland during the 1960s, K.C started as a Polynesian gang but has since included other ethnicities.[citation needed]
- Lone Legion MC (Blenhein)
- Lost Breed MC (Nelson)
- Magogs MC (New Plymouth)
- Mothers MC (Palmerston North)
- Outcasts MC (Hamilton)
- Outlaws MC (Napier)
- Satans Slaves MC (Wellington)
- Sinn Fein MC (Upper Hutt)
- Southern Vikings MC (Dunedin)
- Templars MC (Christchurch)
- Titans MC (Matamata)
- Grim Reapers MC
- StormTroopers MC (Nationwide)
Opposition
Some politicians have called for gang patches to be made illegal.[11] [12] [13]
References
- ^ a b New Zealand Police Criminal Investigation Branch: Organised Crime
- ^ Gang pack rapes random, alcohol-fuelled The New Zealand Herald 20 August 2007
- ^ a b 'Bash, bling and blood' - 18 Aug 2007 - Gang News - NZ Herald
- ^ Ministry of Justice - Census of Prison Inmates 1991
- ^ Corrections Department - Gang Membership.
- ^ 'Drug trade: Gangs divvy up drug trade's spoils', nzherald.co.nz
- ^ Denis O'Reilly, 'Nga Kupu Aroha: Words of Love', nzedge.co.nz.
- ^ Thorne, Dyland (20 June 2008). "Gang tensions on knife edge". The Southland Times. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Gower, Patrick (19 January 2008). "Gang presence growing since early days in Otara". The New Zealand Herald.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ 'Drug trade: Gangs divvy up drug trade's spoils', nzherald.co.nz
- ^ Sharples calls for tougher line on gang problems - 29 Jan 2007 - Gang News - NZ Herald
- ^ Sharples' gangs call divides opinions - 30 Jan 2007 - Gang News - NZ Herald
- ^ Gang patches could be banned nationwide - 05 Mar 2007 - Gang News - NZ Herald