Tribesmen Motorcycle Club
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Murupara |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Ethnicity | Māori |
| Criminal activities | Drug dealing, assault |
| Allies | Killa Beez (gang), Bad Troublesome Ward, New Zealand Nomads, Black Power |
| Rivals | Mongrel Mob |
The Tribesmen are a prominent outlaw motorcycle club based in the North Island of New Zealand. They have a relatively large presence, having set up chapters in Otara, Rotorua and Murupara.[1]
There are currently 108 members imprisoned.[2]
History
The Tribesmen were formed in 1980 as a Māori Motorcycle Club in Murupara. The gang has since adopted the colour yellow, and uses the Middle finger as the club's salute.[3] The Tribesmen serve as the managers for the Killer Beez, a large Otara street gang who also wear yellow, and several members of the Killer Beez eventually join over to the Tribesmen.[4]
Some say the Tribesmen were formed by ex-members of the Stormtroopers, a Northland based gang.[5]
In 2010, an innocent teenager was murdered by the Mongrel Mob for wearing yellow and being an apparent "associate of the Tribesmen", due to the tension in Murupara between the Tribesmen and the Mongrel Mob.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Rotorua man jailed for bar robbery". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "LA-style gangs fuel problems in NZ prisons". Stuff. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Killer Beez a 'school for gangstas'". Stuff. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "American Jason Palmer Killed By Killer Beez Gang Member – Updated". E2NZ.org. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Maori and Social Issues. Books.google.co.nz. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "15 years no parole for Mongrel Mob murder". Stuff. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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