Mongrel Mob member tests new gang patch laws in Napier

Summarised by Centrist

Mongrel Mob Mana Wāhinetoa member Cherie Kurarangi wore her gang T-shirt to a Napier petrol station early this morning, testing New Zealand’s new gang insignia ban. Police officers observed her but did not intervene, even engaging in a casual conversation. Kurarangi, founder of Hearty Families, said she approached the officers to discuss the law and left with her milk and chocolate. However, another gang member became the first person charged under the legislation just minutes after it came into effect. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers confirmed the charge, saying the individual cooperated with officers.

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