Gangs In New Zealand

No, it's not a movie. Read this article in Vice Australia regarding the flourishing of gangs in modern New Zealand. I visited the country when I was a wee lad and definitely would make it a point to make a trip back to the beautiful country at least once more in my life. That and Brazil, which I have never been to before.

I have a friend who went back to New Zealand (his family emigrated there when he was still in secondary school) after National Service. He was supposed to have went back to study in the local university. Apparently, he had dropped out for reasons unknown to me. What I've heard so far is that he had joined a gang "out of protection" and has been supporting his lifestyle by collecting stolen car stereos and re-selling them (Well, I guess it's a promotion from just stealing them)

So far, from what I've known from the mutual friends we shared, it seems that everyone has sort of lost contact with him. He's known to be the irrational type, prone to getting into fights. I hope he's doing fine and staying outta trouble. After all, I still need someone to bunk in with when I visit the country again!!!