A press conference over the weekend announced that the battle between the United ** and the gang had officially begun.
It's hard to say who wins and who loses, but remind everyone: there may be a lot of things in the future.
Weekend United** announced,Gang signs will be banned in public places,** and will be given additional power to stop gang members from assembling illegally
Attorney General Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell saidNew Zealand gangs have recruited more than 3,000 members in the past five years, an increase of 51 in numbers
Gang-related violence and incidents also "escalated significantly" during the same period.
Now, legislation is about to be introducedIt is forbidden to display any gang signs in public places；WillObtain the authority to issue a dispersal notice, which can require gang members to leave an area immediately and not be allowed to meet for the next seven days; The court will be able to issueNon-Sociability Order, "Designated gang offenders may be restricted from intercourse for up to three years".
The law will also be amended so that gangs will be an aggravating factor in sentencing
At a meeting on Sunday, Police Minister Mark Mitchell said New Zealanders had long "raised a white flag" and allowed gang members to act recklessly, and the new law would send a message that gang intimidation would no longer be tolerated.
The relevant legislation will go through the full process of the Special Committee, and will be open for public comment in the second half of the year. It is expected to take effect by the end of the year.
At the same time, six gold-plated Harley-Davidson motorcycles, which came from the Comanchero gang, were destroyed.
This batch of motorcycles is worth 9NZ$60,000 seized in a major operation in 2019**.
*Supreme Commissioner Andrew Coster and Police Secretary Mark Mitchell were present to convey the message of "declaration of war".
Andrew Coster said it was the first time New Zealand had taken such an action.
He said that because the motorcycles were so unique and personalized products of the gang, they had to be destroyed.
If they are not destroyed, "there is a high probability that these cars and license plates will eventually flow back into the hands of the Comanchero gang".
StillOpposition parties and social workers expressed skepticism about the National Party's legislation against gangsters
Ginny Andersen, a spokesman for the Labour Police Service, saidPaying attention to the gang's wardrobe is not a good policy。Confiscation and closure of illegal businesses are a better approach, she said.
She is also concerned that gang signs are bannedIt will pose a risk to police operations
03 New Zealand has added a new Chinese historical attraction
New Zealand Chinese Historical Sites,The Chinese Market Garden site in Ashburton opens to the public today
After 16 years,Ashburton Chinese Vegetable Garden MarketThe old site finally had an opening ceremony on Sunday and was open to the public from Monday.
The restoration of this old site has been greatly assisted by many volunteers, including Chinese.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the site is an "outdoor museum" where people can learn about the history of Ashburton's Chinese pioneers.
Located on Allens RoadChinese vegetable garden market settlement, which operated from the early 20s of the 20th century until 1964, was the largest Chinese community in the South Island at that time.
But its houses are in disrepair and were previously buried in the grass
In 2008, one of the owners at the time, Yep Ng, teamed up with other family members to hand over the settlement to public administration, which gave rise to the premise of becoming a historical site park.
Now that the work has been completed, the fence around the original site will be removed.
To commemorate the occasion, the Ashburton Museum will host an exhibition on February 26.
The exhibition is titled ".The beginning of a new era: the Wuqian Brothers Chinese Vegetable Garden Market（a new era: ng king bros.Chinese Market Garden Settlement)", the exhibition shows the history of the site, as well as the restoration that took 15 years.
From now on, this Chinese historical site will be open to the public reserve