The Government’s Proposed Gang Patch Ban w/ Associate Professor of Law at the University of Auckland, Carrie Leonetti: 4 March, 2024

The government’s proposed gang patch bill has drawn significant attention as it progresses through the legislative process. If passed, the contentious policy would ban gang patches in public spaces and provide police with more powers to disperse the congregation of gang members.

Producer Ezra chatted to Associate Professor of Law at the University of Auckland, Carrie Leonetti, about the legality and enforceability of this bill and potential discriminatory implications.