New Zealand Mongrel Mob leader given essential worker exemption to help Fatupaito described his participation in the search as a "second-line of defence". Shipping container linked to gang vanishes with help of port worker, From Harley Davidson to wheelchair: Inside the downfall of Killer Beez boss, Patching over: Mongrel Mob leader's brother, nephew join rival Comanchero, Gangs of New Zealand: Why gang numbers spiked by 50 per cent, Inside the gang tensions which brought Tauranga to a standstill, How a Sydney airport brawl changed NZ's gang scene forever. Punish Rogue! How much is the social cost of the gangs. Wellington, October 6, 2021 The government's penchant to cuddle up to gangs has been laid out for all to see as Waikato Mongrel Mob President Sonny Fatupaito was given an 'Essential Worker' exemption and allowed to travel across the Auckland boundary. Wanting everyone to be protected from covid doesn't mean we like everyone. That was for the 2014-2015 year. Sonny Fatupaito didn't know the girl. Their leader Sonny Fatupaito, a Mongrel Mob member for 33 years, says his chapter walked away from the club's national council two years ago to forge a new kaupapa (founding values) of empowerment for those marginalised in society. I think this report provides some balance. Its always a great thrill to see yet more 21st A 12-day extension has been approved to the 30 April deadline for the Ministerial Inquiry into woody debris (including forestry slash) and sediment in Tairwhiti/Gisborne and Wairoa. fuck National are tedious. A bargain I should think. Yesterday the IRD released its landmark report on the ultra-rich in New Zealand and the tax they pay. .more .more 0 Dislike Share The Felon Show 23.8K. She said the state had disenfranchised the lower rung of society that ended up in gangs and the moves by Fatupaito were about empowering members. Your likely hood of getting seriously ill from covid is much higher than seasonal flu's. 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Urgent review ordered into KiwiRail after commuter chaos. But more to the point, if a dude needs an exemption to go to Auckland and order a bunch of criminals to get their fucking jabs and social distance while doing their illegal work, that person is an essential worker regardless of his own status in those organisations. The Clean Car programme will reduce 50 percent more emissions than originally estimated by 2035, and 230 percent more by 2025 Forecast to save New Zealand from importing 1.4 billion litres of petrol. Stats NZ reported the Consumer Price Index was lower than expected at 1.2 percent in the March quarter, leaving the annual inflation Federated Farmers are opposed to increases to the Ute Tax announced this morning, says transport spokesperson Mark Hooper. But not the rougher bars in town. "They should be left to stew" Examine your rationale. Blithering seems to be Collins default setting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangs_in_New_Zealand, In 2019 the Police recorded 6,500 patched or prospective gang members in the country, with the ten main gangs being the Head Hunters, Bandidos, Hells Angels, King Cobras, Black Power, Mongrel Mob, Tribesmen, Rebels, Devils Henchmen and Highway 61. "I'm out there to support whine, to change the system. And props to the gangs fighting for the team of 5 million too. It will be interesting to see how you develop it. Not smugly, we looked at Auckland and thought poor sods going through that. The event will also include a pop-up vaccination site for members wanting to vaccinate themselves and their whnau.. Fatu and six other men were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six years' jail. Why wouldnt you ask their leadership to help with the response and the vaccine roll out? In the supermarket or pharmacy or cafe? "I couldn't understand how one person could take ownership of someone like he did. Order them to do it on skype, it has to be in person? Climate Change Flagship that will accelerate an evidence-based approach to climate action The partnership and flagship will focus on reducing emissions and scaling-up specialist support to help communities secure their water supply for example. The trio of respected leaders needed no introduction, but there were other speakers sitting in the front row whose life had been thrust into the national spotlight through no fault of their own. The harms that gangs do in other ways is a totally separate topic than whether this particular event was a good thing or not. Its about Sonny being able to travel, its about Sonny being legitimised by the government. Mongrel Mob Kingdom president claims he didn't know a member was Working for the community or working for himself. McCauley chose to waive her automatic name suppression to tell her story in an interview with The Hui television show a few months ago. Farewell thenTucker CarlsonYou would go on. Westland, which was taken over by the What to do with the Onehunga Line after the City Rail Link opens has been a discussion for many years and at last Thursdays Transport and Infrastructure Committee. Picking up a King Charles III coronation commemorative plate? Is that the first paragraph in your latest work of fiction? The Waikato head of the Mongrel Mob, Sonny Fatupaito said arrests followed searches at three Waikato Mongrel Mob addresses yesterday afternoon. The more things like this happen the more emboldened they become, remember this: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mongrel-mob-man-behind-meth-rehab-programme-jacinda-seems-to-trust-me-why-wouldnt-you/2MLNO4FH7HRKVIDSWEIQOFS37Y/. As someone raised on a Manukau marae, Nana felt incredibly out of place in Christchurch back then. Thats food for thought. Earlier today, Waikato Mongrel Mob's public relations liaison, Lou Hutchinson, took to Twitter to say: "Lol do you seriously believe all the bullsh*t spin about the Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom [sic] this is a total smear campaign driven by the NZ Police, politicians and mainstream media!". Auckland Central Green MP Chle Swarbrick welcomes the findings of the Auckland Flood Response Review and urges Council to not delay implementing the 17 recommendations. Seven deadly sins. Hell, anyone who's ever read a history book knows this. The New Zealand Taxpayers Union has today released its annual review, covering the last 12 months of operations. But Mongrel Mob Kingdom Public Relations advisor Louise Hutchinson said police used the same tactics they were accusing the gangs of using to benefit their own image. In an astonishing and dangerous interview on Q+A on Sunday Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty stated his justification for continuing to include co-governance in the Three Waters reform, is because the treaty recognises that Maori have special rights in water in particularits been tested in the courts and found to Supermarket profiteering is driving high food prices and it needs to be reined in urgently, the Green Party says. Their leader, Sonny Fatupaito, a Mongrel Mob member for 33 years, says his chapter walked away from the gang's national council two years ago to forge a new kaupapa (founding values) of. "I might be proven a fool here but I'm prepared to bet as we stand now - with the right to reserve changing my mind in the face of superior evidence - I have no doubt about that whatsoever," said Gilbert. Settle in for a read of stories that caught our eye this week. The event which is in its fourth year was created to empower women and families within the Mongrel Mob Kingdom. It starkly illustrates the extent to which the wealth of the ultra-rich has skyrocketed in recent years. Detective Senior Sergeant Daryl Smith refused to comment on the mob's involvement, but said the hunt was continuing. The Green Party is concerned with reports that the Racing Minister is kicking decisions on the future of greyhound racing until after the election. I haven't seen anything later. If there are as many gangs as you indicate, their community in total will be very large indeed: should that community be dismissed, in the face of a pandemic, Pucky? In February 2021, police shot Tangaru-Noere Turia in Auckland as he was leaving a house. it's absolutely reasonable to take all measures to prevent that happening, in this case that means bringing someone those gang members will listen to so that they can get the information they need in order to get vaccinated. the initial 5 days level 3 is now 8 days at least of level 3. Long considered negative attributes. Anyway I would guess it has gone up in the interim. That is welcome news for shareholders who at the height of the pandemic must have feared their investment would crash and burn. The Green Party welcomes Nationals support of residency pathways to RSE workers, and is urging Labour to join this emerging cross-party consensus. Note: this is a work in progress which will be updated throughout the week. If the gangs in New Zealand were held to account in public for their damage like the handful of church leaders have for sex crimes, we would have a royal commission lasting longer than the modern Treaty of Waitangi claims process. If the gangs have high membership, member's whanau and associates, their community will be large. Ive said before No cyclone levy in the Budget No frills Budget balancing fiscal restraint with funding the basics Alongside cost of living support and cyclone recovery, PM signals Budget focus on investments in skills, science and technology and infrastructure to grow economy The Government has ruled out a specific Unlocking the potential of the wood processing sector, growing our economy and contributing to New Zealands climate change response is the aim of a new fund announced by Forestry Minister Peeni Henare today. I did that, and will follow up when they run the next one in 6 weeks time. One rule for gangs under this Govt. Conventional means of reaching out will not work. The outspoken leader of the Waikato Mongrel Mob has rejected allegations that members of his chapter have been arrested in two recent police . Regular student attendance defined by the Ministry of Education as. These two men are risking their lives like all our essential workers to help their community. In fact someone like Robertson would no doubt label it as being only a rounding error, of perhaps chump change. Mongrel Mob boss: Three Waikato members arrested and in custody "Imagine if you are a young constable, and you see Collins at a cafe counter ". To this end, a Covid-19 Education Workshop on 16 October will be held in Hopuhopu, with indigenous health experts, Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen from Te Ropu Whakakaupapa Uruta (National Mori Pandemic Group) and Associate Professor, Collin Tukuitonga from the Public Health department at the University of Auckland. She and her new partner were "randomly" attacked by two Mongrel Mobsters. When restrictions lift, and it is endemic, you will meet it. Nobody from society's accepted authorities could do this work,. To unvaccinated Children people with compromised immune systems. Its a bit dull all swimming in the same direction, all working towards the same objectives. Mongrel Mob leader labels National's gang crackdown plan 'dog - Newshub When you look at the victim's of sexual abuse in church's and the membership of gangs there is a strong link. The rhetoric of let them get it and die is just a wider extension of deserving / not deserving that comes from the religious right and the Randian acolytes and the conservative economic you can be a millionaire if only you work hard enough. Edit: I was not going to bother with a reply but I could not contain myself. Anything about vaccinations is secondary. "I'm tired of putting a hand of dirt on top of a box.". It is not about the name of your group or who the leader is, it is about cooperation and communication to reach a common goal which is preventing the transmission of Covid and getting people vaccinated. And very well put. 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The debate should be about the last 10% getting vaccinated. Kerre McIvor: In this instance, Sonny Fatupaito has something to offer - ZB They sure as hell ain't gonna listen to me. "Tedious" is exactly the word. The standard theory of government is that we have three branches, executive, judiciary, and legislature, which are independent. The countrys wealthiest families pay less than half the amount of tax, across all forms of income, than most Hi,58-year-old Sean Plunket was once a semi-respected New Zealand broadcaster, working across an array of networks including TV3, TVNZ and Radio New Zealand. The Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence for Industry have been announced at Parliament tonight. New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has endorsed allowing Mongrel Mob boss Sonny Fatupaito to enter Auckland during lockdown, saying he was part of the effort to track and isolate Covid.. ", READ MORE: Shipping container linked to gang vanishes with help of port worker The Head Hunters' $1m man in Tauranga From Harley Davidson to wheelchair: Inside the downfall of Killer Beez boss Patching over: Mongrel Mob leader's brother, nephew join rival Comanchero Gangs of New Zealand: Why gang numbers spiked by 50 per cent Inside the gang tensions which brought Tauranga to a standstill How a Sydney airport brawl changed NZ's gang scene forever. Same goes for anyone who was to lethargic to get off their arse to be vaccinated. I know it must seem galling to see a gang leader get an essential worker exemption - but hey, at least he applied for one, rather than using the underground railway other gang members do. Dr Jarrod Gilbert, the author of Patched: The History of Gang Life in New Zealand, has previously told the Herald he has never seen anything like the Waikato Mongrel Mob. McCauley, a mother of four and grandmother to two girls, works in the suicide prevention area. One was Zania McCauley, born and raised in Te Teko. Ask Me Anything about the week to April 28. And then bang, some "person" (many here have much stronger names for them, much stronger) decided it was fine for them to breach the rules and we have covid here. Then the war on drugs has under the free market created an embedded way to fund gangs. Response to National Party's Law and Order Document If the gang members don't want to be vaccinated then good, count them as part of the 10% unvaccinated and let nature take its course. ", President of the Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom Chapter Sonny Fatupaito keeps an eye on things as guests are welcomed into the gangs headquaters for a hui in Hamilton. 8:28 am, October 6th, 2021 - 125comments It was a legit accident (got pushed from behind while holding the guy down), but after that whenever someone gave the "nice place, hands off" speech Eyes Were Meaningfully Directed at Him. 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Richest families' effective tax rate is 9.5%, Westland MilkProductsnew investment bluntsearlier criticism of Chinese takeover. Good future rating for the am show by the sounds of it. if gang members catch Covid they are going to spread it through the community, that means all those virtuous people like you. Despite the internal needling that has dominated Green yarns of recent times, the party has just banked a big cheque. The individual whom the police referred to as the "senior member" of the Waikato chapter - but Fatupaito is adamant has not been involved for a "number of years" - is heavily involved in the powerlifting scene. If you are worried about your or someone else's mental health, the best place to get help is your GP or local mental health provider. Is Hipkins bound for big boys meeting with Biden? He chuckled as he told this anecdote while inviting the Herald on Sunday to attend the gang's Mana Whnau day today. I lost my will to live.". Noting that the best recruiters the gangs, and drug dealers, certainly in Northland, ever had were Roger Douglas followed by Ruth Richardson. Nit picking about gangs and making political capital from it is pretty immature. In March I asked the Cyclone Taskforce to work with insurance companies and local councils to build a picture of high-risk areas following Cyclone Gabrielle and January floods. Sonny Fatupaito didn't know the girl. "My life turned into pain, suffering, heartache, desperation and depression.". The top half and especially Auckland has done a hell of a lot of heavy lifting for the country. A media law expert explains, 1 in 4 households struggle to pay power bills. This plan sets out the discretionary work that we intend to carry out during 2023/24. well said. The government and business sector need to do more to build top ranking, world leading firms to help lift the country's productivity, the Productivity Commission says. It is never all just about choice. It means we understand how transmission of viral illnesses happens and isn't an individual problem. Out of a total prison population of just over 8500. In an open letter to the police, Fatupaito said: "We absolutely refute this assertion, as that person has not been a Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom member for a number of years now". She said Wilson became angry after hearing that Paterson, a local drug dealer, had been making smart comments and statements poking fun at him, and at Waikato Mongrel Mob leader, Sonny. Former Minister and New Zealand First MP Shane Jones talks to Dale Husband on Waatea News about his candidacy for New Zealand First in Northland and the crime wave spreading throughout the region. 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