gang violence in nz

rodders · Valued Member Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 134

this looks grim. is there much of this in nz?

Police are bracing for a large gang presence in Wairoa this weekend as Black Power members head to the Hawke's Bay town for their murdered associate's funeral.

Henry William Waihape, 29, was shot dead on Thursday as he travelled in a van toward nearby Frasertown.

Police believe he may have been ambushed by Mongrel Mob members.

Detective Inspector Godfrey Watson said extra police would probably be drafted in for the funeral, expected to be held on Monday. Gang members would be stopped and searched as they arrived in town, but would not be turned away.

The shooting occurred an hour after a vicious brawl involving up to 50 gang members and associates erupted in the town centre.

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John Miller · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 3:59 pm Post subject:

I read about these sorts of goings on but I can't say I've ever seen a gang member in my time here.

rodders · Valued Member Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 134

Kiwis worry about health and crime - poll
22 December 2003

New Zealanders are happy with the economy but increasingly worried about crime and health, a poll of Asia-Pacific countries shows.

Of 13 nationalities surveyed, New Zealanders were the most concerned about crime, with 48 per cent stating it was a major concern, compared with 36 per cent in May.

Across the region, 39 per cent of people surveyed said crime was a serious concern, the ACNielsen Asia Pacific Consumer Confidence Survey showed.

However, health was now the major worry in the region.

In New Zealand, concern about health topped the list of worries for 65 per cent, compared with 52 per cent in May, and 63 per cent across the region.

"What the Sars-affected cities experienced in the beginning of the year has clearly raised people's consciousness about health," ACNielsen Pacific managing director Alistair Watts said.

"But environmental factors and media reports on such issues as obesity have also played a role in stimulating concern for health."

New Zealanders were the least concerned about the economy of any nationality surveyed.

A total of 48 per cent said the economy had improved over the past six months and 76 per cent said it would increase or stay the same over the next 12 months.

Almost all New Zealanders (92 percent) said they were spending spare cash after covering essential living expenses.

Almost half said they spent spare cash on entertainment outside home and more than a third on home improvements. Just 25 per cent said they spent it on international holidays.

However, New Zealanders were determined to pay off credit card debt (92 per cent) and save (85 per cent).

Terrorism and war worries are waning across the region with 72 per cent believing random terror attacks would continue regardless of intervention and 13 per cent believing the United States-led coalition would succeed.

Only 10 per cent of New Zealanders thought the coalition would succeed, and 83 per cent that random terror attacks would continue.

Some 27 per cent of New Zealanders said terrorism was a major concern compared with 40 per cent of Australians.

Environmental attitudes were fairly consistent among all Asia Pacific countries.

New Zealanders and Australians were the biggest recyclers of papers and plastic, Philippinos the biggest supporters of energy conservation and Indians the most active shoppers of environment-friendly products.

The survey, conducted in October, questioned 7230 consumers online.

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