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RNZ News
7 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Gang gathering prompts increased police for Hawke's Bay
(File photo) Photo: A large gang gathering in Hawke's Bay will be met with an increased police presence during the long weekend, police say. Hawke's Bay Area Commander Lincoln Sycamore said officers would be very visible in central Hawke's Bay, where the gathering is scheduled to take place. "While the gathering will take place over the weekend at a marae that is away from main roads, Police do expect some travel around Central Hawke's Bay by the gang members, particularly on the morning of Sunday 1 June," Sycamore said. Sycamore said Police had made plans to minimise any disruption to residents and holidaymakers visiting the area for King's Birthday weekend. "We have spoken to those organising the gathering and encourage all attendees to respect our local communities and not engage in any unsafe driving behaviour or unlawful activity," he said. "If anyone does witness unsafe driving behaviour or unlawful activity, please report it immediately to 111." Under laws introduced last year it is illegal for anyone to wear gang insignia in public, such as gang patches on clothing or vehicles. Earlier this month, police said a number of arrests and vehicle impoundings followed gang insignia being displayed at a tangi in Hastings. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
The Independent
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Australia has some of the world's toughest gun laws – it now wants to tackle machetes
Victoria in Australia is cracking down on machete sales following a violent gang brawl. Premier Jacinta Allan announced the ban, effective Wednesday, after a Sunday afternoon clash at a Melbourne shopping mall left a young man injured. The ban on large knives comes as a direct response to the machete-wielding gang members involved in the incident. A 20-year-old man was seriously injured in the fight that involved eight combatants armed with machetes, a police statement said. Four suspects had been arrested and charged by Monday. 'I will introduce as many laws (as needed) to get these dangerous knives off the streets,' Allan told reporters. 'We will be bringing in place a ban on the sale of machetes here in Victoria and this ban will be in place from midday on Wednesday. Under consumer powers, using these powers, Victoria will be banning machetes from being sold anywhere in the state,' she added. Victoria is the only Australian state or territory that plans to ban machetes, broadly defined as a cutting edge knife with a blade exceeding 20 centimeters (almost 8 inches) long. Kitchen knives are not included in the ban. Possession of a machete will be banned with few exceptions in Victoria, Australia's second-most populous state, from Sept. 1. The ban on the sale of machetes was to have taken effect on that date. A three-month amnesty will give people time to dispose of their machetes at police stations and secure bins without penalty. Possession of a machete in Victoria would be punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of more than 47,000 Australian dollars ($30,700). England and Wales banned possession of machetes and some other knives in September last year. Australia has some of the toughest gun laws in the world, and gun crimes are relatively rare. But knife crimes are becoming more common. New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, and Queensland and South Australia states ban the sale of knives to children. Machetes are currently controlled weapons that are allowed to be carried for legitimate purposes. Around 40 police officers responded to the fight between rival gangs in Melbourne. The two alleged primary offenders, boys aged 15 and 16, were arrested at the scene and charged with using a controlled weapon and other offenses. The boys were held in custody to appear in a children's court at a later date. Two men, aged 18 and 20, were arrested Monday and charged in relation to the violence. They were released on bail for a court appearance in July. All four were known gang members, police said.
Washington Post
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Australian state plans to ban the sale of machetes following violent gang fight
MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian state government is banning the sale of machetes after a violent gang fight in a suburban shopping mall injured a young man. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan announced Monday the ban on the sale of large knives would take effect Wednesday after machete-wielding gang members clashed at a Melbourne mall on Sunday afternoon.
Globe and Mail
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
The real goal of Trump's mass detention centres? Unlimited power
Opinion If the administration can establish arbitrary overseas detention for one group – such as those declared to be Venezuelan gang members – history shows it will likely keep going U.S. military personnel at El Salvador International Airport on April 12 escort one of the alleged gang members the U.S. deported to be imprisoned at El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via REUTERS to view this content.
Malay Mail
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Trump slams Supreme Court for blocking deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON, May 17 — US President Donald Trump lashed out yesterda at the Supreme Court after it blocked his bid to resume deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members, saying the justices are 'not allowing me to do what I was elected to do.' Trump's berating of the high court, in a post on Truth Social, came after it dealt another setback to his attempt to swiftly expel alleged Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members using an obscure wartime law, the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA). Trump has been at loggerheads with the judiciary ever since he returned to the White House, venting his fury at numerous court rulings at various levels that have frozen his executive orders on multiple issues. In a 7-2 decision, the conservative-majority Supreme Court, which includes three justices nominated by Trump, blocked his bid to use the AEA to carry out further deportations of TdA members, saying they were not being given enough time to legally contest their removal. Trump, who campaigned for the White House on a pledge to deport millions of undocumented migrants, said the Supreme Court decision means the government will have to go through a 'long, protracted, and expensive Legal Process' to expel 'murderers, drug dealers (and) gang members.' 'The Supreme Court of the United States is not allowing me to do what I was elected to do,' he said. 'This is a bad and dangerous day for America!' Trump invoked the AEA, which was last used to round up Japanese-Americans during World War II, in March to deport a first group of alleged TdA members to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process. Attorneys for several of the deported Venezuelans have said their clients were not gang members, had committed no crimes and were targeted largely on the basis of their tattoos. The Supreme Court intervened on April 19 to temporarily block further deportations of undocumented Venezuelan migrants, saying they must be afforded due process. In Friday's unsigned order, the court paused plans to deport another group of detainees held in Texas, saying they were not being given enough time to mount a meaningful legal challenge to their expulsion. 'Notice roughly 24 hours before removal, devoid of information about how to exercise due process rights to contest that removal, surely does not pass muster,' the justices said. Conservative justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. Trump thanked them in his Truth Social post for 'attempting to protect our Country.' More notice The justices also noted that a Salvadoran man had been deported to El Salvador 'in error' along with the alleged TdA members in March and the Trump administration has claimed 'it is unable to provide for (his) return.' The justices stressed they were not deciding whether Trump could legally use the AEA to deport undocumented migrants, and they ordered a lower court to 'expeditiously' examine the question. 'To be clear, we decide today only that the detainees are entitled to more notice than was given,' they said. 'We did not on April 19 -- and do not now—address the underlying merits of the parties' claims regarding the legality of removals under the AEA. 'We recognize the significance of the Government's national security interests as well as the necessity that such interests be pursued in a manner consistent with the Constitution,' they said. Three federal district court judges have ruled that Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to carry out deportations was unconstitutional while one, a Trump appointee, said it was permissible. In invoking the AEA, Trump said TdA was engaged in 'hostile actions' and 'threatening an invasion or predatory incursion against the territory of the United States.' Since taking office, Trump has sent troops to the Mexican border, imposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada for allegedly not doing enough to stop illegal crossings, and designated gangs like TdA and MS-13 as terrorist groups. — AFP
