NZ opposition to crack down on gangs

New Zealand's opposition leader has pledged to crack down on gangs if he becomes prime minister at next year's election. The New Zealand National Party will unveil a raft of social service-related policies on Wednesday, which include cracking down on gang members exploiting tax payers. Under a National government, Simon Bridges said if gang members were unable to prove their assets or income were obtained legally, then they would be blocked from receiving benefits. The opposition leader claimed more than 90 per cent of gang members received a benefit for an average of nine years.

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