Episode

No more government money for gangs

Podcast: The Detail
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Duration seconds: 1315
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Summary

'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