At the time, he was the most senior Christchurch-based member of the gang. Head Hunters MC - Country to Going The huge motorbike procession of Head Hunters and other gang members accompanying the casket arrived at the Mngere Lawn Cemetery in south Auckland shortly after 1.30pm. David James Dunn - President. Nearly $20 million flowed into bank accounts linked. Guns, drugs, cars, cash - even stolen Star Wars figures - have been seized in Northland, Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua, Wairarapa, Wellington, Nelson and as far south as Christchurch. Lyndon Vaughan Richardson during an appearance in the High Court in Christchurch in March 2021. The structure of Gangland, the careful unravelling of gang interconnectivity, is one of the books great strengths. "[28] Gaming and culture website Polygon's Rafael Motamayor favorably compared to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II, and the fantasy video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. He humanises the victims as well as those behind the crimes. Victorian couple fined after taking COVID-19 to Sunshine Coast. The president of the feared Head Hunters needed no introduction. While the series of incidents were targeted between members linked to both gangs, the actions of those involved posed a serious risk to the safety of the wider public. "This has been very effective and we have stopped and checked every motorcycle in the convoy," said Inspector Regan James. In 2011, Judith Collins welcomed a private company into New Zealand to operate some of our prisons a company that would later be fined 60-70 million for charging the UK government for monitoring prisoners who were in fact dead. But theres so much clarity in the reporting that the only reason youd read this book twice is to get your head around the extremity of what you just read. Out of the total, $9.2m was deposited into the That Was Then, This Is Now charitable trust. RT @Wildnfree1984: #NewZealand where media do NOT report on people struggling & desperately need help after #cycloneGabrielle whilst giving gangs a platform to show . Our drive for New Zealand to be the safest country in the world. Lock them up alongside well-connected criminals? [6] At the retreat, the filmmakers had envisioned a scene in which a lone warrior carrying a severed head inside a sack, stumbling into a room filled with heads mounted on the walls. He also received a share of any drug debt money collected by his associates. The trial has been postponed twice, but a judge-alone hearing has been scheduled for October next year. ", Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you. Investigators from Customs and Taskforce Ghost found that of the 160 packets of Chinese chicken breadcrumbs, 150 were pink ContacNT granules and the other 10 were ephedrine. A High Court judge has ruled there is evidence trusts and companies associated with the Head Hunters' president that have been involved in money laundering. In November 2020, Auckland was the site of another large gang funeral procession, resulting in 200 infringement notices. After "combing through all kinds of medieval literature", the filmmakers later came up with the film's current title. And then theres the system. Even if you imprison every importer (and not all of them are subject to our jurisdiction), what can you do to reform greed? Over the course of the investigation, Police have made a total of 19 arrests, with the latest arrest occurring last week, and all 19 alleged offenders are appearing before the courts. In the Dark Ages, after the death of his daughter, a fierce warrior known simply as "The Father" begins amassing a gruesome collection of heads of monsters he stakes to the wall of his cabin. "Smitty, thanks for all the good times and wonderful memories. Gangland: New Zealands Underworld of Organised Crime, by Jared Savage (Harper Collins, $36.99) is available from Unity Books Auckland and Wellington. Richardson, who already has a substantial criminal record, told the court he left the Head Hunters three years ago, and although the door to the gang remained open to him, he has firmly shut that door. [9] With very little dialogue featured in the film, Downey later stated that he had always been drawn to films that centered more on visual storytelling rather than relying on dialogue to convey the story. Created by a skeleton crew on a meager budget with limited supplies, it is overflowing with imagination and atmosphere. A violent brawl has erupted between rival gang members while mourners gathered to farewell a child in New Zealand.. Members of warring gangs Black Power and the Head Hunters were caught on camera . [7] For the titular character, the filmmakers wanted the role to look and feel authentic, refusing to cast an American actor in the role as they felt that it would not be appropriate for the time period and feared that it would end up 'looking fake'. "There doesn't seem to be many days go by when you don't hear about shots being fired," Police Association Chris Cahill said earlier this week. Around a dozen police officers in eight patrol cars set up checkpoints east and west of the East chapter's Marua Rd pad in Mt Wellington, and on the adjacent Burt/Rutland roads intersection as around 50 patched gang members left on motorcycles about 11am. Twenty minutes later, as mourners continued to gather outside, a significant contingent of Killer Beez members in their fresh white patches rolled past, their engines setting off several car alarms. Five members of the Head Hunters gang posing poolside at their hotel in Cambodia. Several police officers were outside the gang's HQ on Marua . The gang recently won an appeal in an ongoing legal battle after the trust was deregistered as a charity. Each time the kingdom has a new bounty, a large horn sounds off, and a new bounty is pinned to a large tree just outside the castle walls. Now that Smith's influence is gone completely, there are fears that the West Chapter will cut loose - something the police are well aware of. Gangland is a whos who directory of importers and dealers, as well as a handbook of methods for deception, corruption, money laundering, and an invaluable primer of police intelligence and their tracking methods. Roads were closed to . Having worked in a remand prison, I thought I knew what to expect from journalist Jared Savages true crime expos. "[1] The initial concept for the film later came about during a writer's retreat, in which the filmmakers had assembled and hosted at Stewart's family home. Doyle left to establish the East Chapter, based in Marua Rd, Ellerslie. Recreational vaping to be banned under big health shake-up, Fatal flaw in escape from infamous island prison, Met Gala 2023: All the outfits from the red carpet, Celebrity chef and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo dies. Traveling far north to an island, he finds the monster in a cave. Headhunting in recruitment is about approaching the best people in your industry, be it within New Zealand or internationally. Video / NZ Herald. RYAN ANDERSON/STUFF Police swarmed the Sofitel in downtown Auckland after a shooting linked to a feud between the Head Hunters and Mongols (first published April 2021). He confirmed the gang's plans - but said the motley crew of career criminals would travel on a bus and not wear their patches. [12][13], While the film was screened at Sitges, and Nightmares Film Festival under the title The Head (the name of the film's main antagonist),[12][11] the title was later changed to The Head Hunter. "[8] Downey later developed a cold after shooting at the location. On my first day, I saw a guy take a defiant shit on the corridor floor in protest at being transferred. They were joined by hundreds of mourners from other patched gangs including the Rebels, King Cobras, Hells Angels, Killer Beez, Mongrel Mob and Two Eight Brotherhood, among others. If Corrections does lift the ban on the book in prisons, they might as well also distribute the business cards of importers and suppliers upon arrival, like a welcome pack. After the funeral, a huge motorcycle procession again followed the hearse out to Avondale then back across town to the Head Hunters East pad. "Further there is evidence from two recent drug investigations conducted by the police that payments were made to the Head Hunters East Chapter, to senior patched members of that chapter, and in the case of one to Mr Doyle directly and/or the other interests associated with him," Justice Venning said. A further six associates of the Head Hunters gang were charged with accessory after the fact in relation to allegedly assisting an offender involved in the Sofitel shooting to escape Police. Photo / Instagram. At a wider level, data recorded by frontline police show staff are coming across about 10 firearms every day. Its hard for me to imagine that New Zealand, a country regarded as so peaceful its sometimes forgotten and dropped off of maps, could have this underworld of gangs, meth and criminal intelligence. To improve your experience, Police have made no arrests after a day of massive gang funeral processions across Auckland in New Zealand to farewell a. The baseness I encountered in prison is unsurprising given that these men are locked in a cement block for 24 hours a day. Nearly $20 million flowed into bank accounts linked. Head Hunters gang members had congregated earlier in the day, arriving en masse at the Catholic Church in Grey Lynn shortly before 10am. Savage shows that there are some, however, who cant be helped, who dont want help, or dont feel deserving of it. The Head Hunter (originally titled The Head) is a 2018 American fantasy horror film directed by Jordan Downey, who also co-wrote, produced, and edited the film. Over that time, investigators from the Ministry of Social Development allege Doyle claimed $380,000 in social welfare payments he was not entitled to. [8] The climactic fight sequence was shot in a water mine,[7][8] after one of Stewarts cousins suggested it as a possible location to film. The torch was putting off fumes and there was no ventilation. MP says the caravan serves as constant reminder of what people have to put up with. In August 1983, Smith and fellow Head Hunter Jason Ruka were charged with murdering Highway 61 rival Steven Bliss, who was stabbed nine times in the stomach at a party in Kingsland. After a hard battle he finally decapitates the monster and travels home to pay respects to his daughter. Audio. View user-friendly graphics that provide an overview of key Police data. Then she got suspicious of Zhang Hui cheating on her with Lulu Zhang and turned on him by assisting the police with his arrest. 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