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Tēnā koe Liam,

Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry).

We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act
1982.  Specifically, you requested:

 1. The number of charges, prosecutions and convictions under section 7 of
the Gangs Act 2024.
 2. The number of mandatory gang insignia prohibition orders issued under
section 9 of the Gangs Act 2024.
 3. The number of items of gang insignia have been seized, destroyed, and
returned under section 7 of the Gangs Act 2024. Please provide the
number of patches and other insignia items separately

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to. 

The Ministry may publish the response to your request on our website, you
can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place
at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name and any
other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect
the privacy of natural persons). 

You can expect a response by 4 September 2025.

Ngā mihi nui,

 

Ministerial Services

   

Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture [1]justice.govt.nz

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Liam <[FOI #31927 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 10:22 AM
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Gangs Act 2024 statistics (ref:
124585)

 

Kia ora Ministry of Justice,

 

Under the Official Information Act, I am requesting the following
information:

 

The number of charges, prosecutions and convictions under section 7 of the
Gangs Act 2024.

 

The number of mandatory gang insignia prohibition orders issued under
section 9 of the Gangs Act 2024.

 

The number of items of gang insignia have been seized, destroyed, and
returned under section 7 of the Gangs Act 2024. Please provide the number
of patches and other insignia items separately.

 

To be clear, I request this information as held at the date of this
request, or at a later date that would enable this request to be responded
to by or on 1 October 2025.

 

I confirm that I reside in New Zealand.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

Liam

 

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Tēnā koe Liam,

Please find attached a letter regarding a partial transfer of your request
to the New Zealand Police. 

 

Ngā mihi,

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From: [Ministry of Justice request email] <[Ministry of Justice request email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 11:28 AM
To: Liam <[FOI #31927 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Gangs Act 2024 statistics
(ref: 124585)

 

Tēnā koe Liam,

Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry).

We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act
1982.  Specifically, you requested:

 1. The number of charges, prosecutions and convictions under section 7 of
the Gangs Act 2024.
 2. The number of mandatory gang insignia prohibition orders issued under
section 9 of the Gangs Act 2024.
 3. The number of items of gang insignia have been seized, destroyed, and
returned under section 7 of the Gangs Act 2024. Please provide the
number of patches and other insignia items separately

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to. 

The Ministry may publish the response to your request on our website, you
can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place
at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name and any
other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect
the privacy of natural persons). 

You can expect a response by 4 September 2025.

Ngā mihi nui,

 

Ministerial Services

   

Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture [5]justice.govt.nz

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Liam <[6][FOI #31927 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 10:22 AM
To: [7][Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Gangs Act 2024 statistics (ref:
124585)

 

Kia ora Ministry of Justice,

 

Under the Official Information Act, I am requesting the following
information:

 

The number of charges, prosecutions and convictions under section 7 of the
Gangs Act 2024.

 

The number of mandatory gang insignia prohibition orders issued under
section 9 of the Gangs Act 2024.

 

The number of items of gang insignia have been seized, destroyed, and
returned under section 7 of the Gangs Act 2024. Please provide the number
of patches and other insignia items separately.

 

To be clear, I request this information as held at the date of this
request, or at a later date that would enable this request to be responded
to by or on 1 October 2025.

 

I confirm that I reside in New Zealand.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

Liam

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[8][FOI #31927 email]

 

Is [9][Ministry of Justice request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Justice? If so, please contact us using this form:

[10]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[11]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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Tēnā koe Liam,

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
below.

Your reference number is IR-01-25-29733.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 11 September 2025
unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi

Jonelle|Advisor: Ministerial Services |([1]she/her)

Policy & Partnerships |Police National Headquarters |

 

 

 

 

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