PremiumNeil ReidSenior reporter·NZ Herald·20 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readGang leaders have been ordering violent behind-bars attacks to try and manipulate prison transfers of their members, forcing a rethink of Corrections systems.
Image / NZ HeraldJailed gang members are committing strategic violence behind bars in order to be transferred to other prisons to strengthen gang numbers – particularly Auckland Prison in Paremoremo. It’s a trend that’s forcing Corrections to adapt its systems to thwart the gangs’ strategies.
Gang members make up about 35%
