1,400 more gang members

Stuff reports:

The figures supplied to National by Police Minister Stuart Nash, show about 1400 more people have joined a gang since the Government took office in 2017 and National leader Simon Bridges blames a lack of action by the Government.

So which areas have had the biggest increases? In order they are:

1. Tasman +82%
2. Southern +62%
3. Waikato +44%
4. Bay of Plenty +30%
5. Central +30%
6. Eastern +30%
7. Waitemata +23%
8. Counties Manukau +21%
9. Auckland +19%
10. Canterbury +16%
11. Wellington +15%
12. Northland -2%