No more government money for gangs

No more government money for gangs

From The Detail by RNZ

April 13, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 1564

About this episode

The episode discusses a National MP's proposal to cut taxpayer funding to gang-linked groups and the potential consequences of such a move.

'Not one cent' - National MP moves to cut taxpayer funding to gang-linked groups, but one critic calls it 'short-sighted' and argue there will be fallout - including more victims A member's Bill could stop public funding to gangs and organisations with gang ties. It's unlikely to be a hard sell, but one expert says it's 'cutting off our nose to spite our face'. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Topics covered

  • government funding
  • gangs
  • public policy

Keywords

  • taxpayer funding
  • gang-related organizations
  • public funding

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