The following is a list of gangs, criminal enterprises, and crime syndicates in New Zealand.

There are numerous gangs in New Zealand, of varying criminality, organisation and ethnicity, including outlaw motorcycle gangs, street gangs and ethnically based gangs. A chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club was formed in Auckland in 1961, the first Hells Angels chapter outside the US. [ 1 ]

The Mongrel Mob, also known as the Mighty Mongrel Mob or simply 'the Mob,' is a prominent organised crime group and prison gang based in New Zealand. With over thirty chapters across the country and additional operations in Australia and Canada , it …

Gangs have engaged in inter-gang brawls, murder and rape. Men who want to join a gang often undergo beatings and have to commit crimes to prove their commitment. Gangs which deal in drugs sometimes discourage other crimes in to protect their business.

Motorcycle and white supremacist gangs American influence. New Zealand’s gang phenomenon was deeply influenced by the United States, where youthful delinquency emerged as a specific problem, and the term ‘teenager’ became common, in the 1950s.

Sep 25, 2012 · New Zealand, a country that routinely tops international lifestyle indexes, may not be the first place you would associate with gang culture - but violent gangs have deep roots in society....

• The impact of New Zealand gangs along with their activities, strength, composition, and apparent growth generates much discussion. • Gang membership numbers are a key indicator.

Dec 1, 2022 · A chapter of Mongrel Mob, the biggest Maori gang, has a press officer. Yet recent growth in both gang membership and, on its heels, gang violence is causing serious concern.

These exclusive groups band together for brotherhood, community, warfare, defence, crime or profit. After the world’s first cities developed over 5,000 years ago, written laws defined some gangs as ‘criminal’ and persecuted them for their activities.

Apr 12, 2022 · The table below [above] provides the number of individuals on the National Gang List (NGL) by available month and year. The NGL is comprised of information held by the Gang Intelligence Centre (GIC) agencies about patched or prospect New Zealand Adult Gang (NZAG) members and does not record gang associates or those who may be affiliated.