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Coalition’s gang legislation banning patches passes into law

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The Coalition’s gang legislation has passed into law, banning gang patches in public places and vehicles. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the laws strike a balance between limiting gang members’ expression and protecting New Zealanders. However, Labour’s Duncan Webb criticised the ban on patches in private homes, arguing, “no one is intimidated by a gang patch in someone’s top drawer.

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