New Zealand has more gangs and gang members than any other country in the world. They are filled with gang members and uneducated people.
They are people who represent gangs and drugs in New Zealand.
According to the 2007 book Gangs by English journalist Ross Kemp, New Zealand had more gangs per head than any other country in the world, in a population of 5-6 million people.
The Economist reported in 2018 that New Zealand had one of the world's highest gang membership rates. Gang Violence in New Zealand Continues to Grow. For a quiet country, New Zealand has a immensely huge problem with gangs.
“They have dominated the gang world since the 1970s, when many had moved to the cities where they endured discrimination and ended up in poverty because of difficulties finding work. They do worse in school, suffer poorer health and die younger.” Leading social economists say.
In recent news New Zealand is responsible for Drug Trafficking in the Pacific Islands.
New Zealand use to be a lot safer but since around 2016 the country has gone downhill and it is much more unsafe.
It is estimated that there are more than 50,000 gang members and affiliates in New Zealand, in 2023. It was 20,000 in 2007. They are hugely popular with the local people of New Zealand.
