More police have been brought in to the Bay of Plenty town of Ōpōtiki, with about 500 gang members in town. There are fears gang violence could erupt following the killing of prominent Mongrel Mob leader, Steven Taiatini. Several schools in the town have closed, as has the library, and bus services have been halted. Our reporter Emma Stanford has the story.
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