David Kuka was a familiar face in downtown Tauranga, athough shoppers would hear his voice before they saw him.
Tall and rangy, with long dark hair, the 52
David Kuka was a familiar face in downtown Tauranga, athough shoppers would hear his voice before they saw him. Tall and rangy, with long dark hair, the.
A year after shots rang out in Taradale s main street, gang tensions remain
18 Jan, 2021 12:41 AM
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A shotgun pellet struck a child s car seat when Mongrel Mob and Black Power clashed in Taradale, Napier, on January 19, 2020. Photo / Warren Buckland
A shotgun pellet struck a child s car seat when Mongrel Mob and Black Power clashed in Taradale, Napier, on January 19, 2020. Photo / Warren Buckland
Police say gang tensions in Hawke s Bay are at similar levels to those seen when shots were fired in a fight in Taradale s main street one year ago. Hawke s Bay area prevention manager inspector Marty James said Tamatea and Taradale were once again the hotspots of recent gang tension and have prompted a number of arrests and a ramp-up in patrols since the beginning of December.