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DENISE DIDSBURY
"Primary school children are getting beaten up for wearing the wrong 'colours' in Whangarei, as a gang culture increases, according to police. Serious violence has increased in Whangarei. The police blame the drug methamphetamine and dealers who "prey on our kids". They also blame gang colours seen on TV and gangs like Black Power and Head Hunters, which moved into Whangarei about a year ago. Deputy mayor Phil Halse said there were about 15 different youth gangs in Whangarei."
