Craig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·15 Jun, 2026 02:00 AM5 mins to read‌A CCTV still shows Malachi Betham (red square) firing a shotgun at a passing vehicle while twin brother Elijah Betham and an unknown associate with a machete (yellow square) beat a Facebook Marketplace seller. Photo / NZ PoliceTwin brothers entrenched in a gang lifestyle who jointly participated in a violent Auckland robbery – in which gunfire erupted in a busy supermarket car park in broad daylight – are now headed to prison together.

“You took a significant risk of a lethal shot,” Justice Amokura Kawharu told