He has featured in five music videos posted to YouTube over the past six months, each with at least 50,000 views. The Department of Corrections has confirmed staff are now investigating the music videos “that appear to use the voice of a prisoner”. Rosemary Firth, the general manager of Waikeria Prison, said no contraband - such as a smuggled cellphone - was found when the prisoner’s cell was searched. The senior Head Hunter gang member whose vocals feature in popular rap songs posted online, despite currently being a prison inmate, is depicted by a balaclava-clad actor in the accompanying music videos. The senior Head Hunter gang member whose vocals feature in popular rap songs posted online, despite currently being a prison inmate, is depicted by a balaclava-clad actor in the accompanying music videos.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 03, 2026 18:04 UTC