National leader Simon Bridges says gangs a homegrown issue
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National leader Simon Bridges says the Police Minister's argument that the increase in gang numbers is being driven by criminals deported from Australia doesn't ring true - and this is a homegrown issue. But gang experts say the increase is just the continuation of a trend - and a rhetoric of hate towards gangs won't solve the underlying issues. Political reporter Yvette McCullough has more.