However, Inland Revenue did not report the alleged kidnapping. “This is a textbook example,” Steve Symon, the chair of the ministerial advisory group on organised crime, previously told the Herald. Those leaders would then be held accountable for meeting those targets by a proposed government minister with a dedicated focus on organised crime. In December, the Government released a new five-year Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime [TSOC] strategy. Jared Savage covers crime and justice issues, with a particular interest in organised crime.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 14, 2026 19:03 UTC