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3rd April 2019

Seminar Leader: Carrol Quaddrio

Article Title:

Organised Crime in New Zealand https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Organised_crime_in_New_Zealand&action=edit&redlink=1

Associated WikiProjects:

My article could be associated with two different categories of WikiProjects as it can be included as part of the History of New Zealand and Organised crime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_New_Zealand

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Organized_crime

Description

Organised crime in New Zealand focuses on groupings of criminals that have the intention to commit a crime. In New Zealand there are a few key groups: Black Power, Mongrel Mob and the Asian Organised Crime Syndicate (AOC) or the Transnational Organised Crime Syndicate. The AOC is the most prominent group and has since gained world recognition from other drug trafficking gangs. The Wikipedia page will not only discuss their influence in the drug trafficking industry but also contract killings and acts of terrorism. Further, this article will also explore the legislative responses from both the police force and parliamentary bills that have been passed to minimise this activity. Organised crime is very topical in New Zealand at the moment especially in the wake of the Mosque terrorist attack in March 2019 as a result the page will state New Zealand’s history with terrorism and the laws they had in place/intend to put in place post September 2001 and Post March 2019. Although there are separate articles highlighting the ‘Gangs of New Zealand’ this article will discuss their impact as a whole on the culture of New Zealand and discussing their involvement in drug trafficking, contract killing and terrorism. The final section of the article will discuss the influence of media in organised crime and both the benefits and the detriments of biased reporting and freedom of the press in New Zealand.

Titles of Sections

·     Activites/Timeline

o  Drug Trafficking

o  Contract Killing

o  Terrorism

·     Legislative responses

·     List of criminal enterprises and gangs

o  Black Power

o  Mongrel Mob

o  Asian/Transnational Organised Crime Syndicate

·     In the media

Notability, neutrality and no original research

This topic is notable due to the need for people to know the history of terrorism and illegal activity in New Zealand in wake of the recent Mosque attack. The below sources come from a variety of academic journals and newspaper articles and whilst I recognise that the newspaper articles involve bias they still provide invaluable information for the Wikipedia page. As I am not a citizen of New Zealand I am able to write this page being independent from the subject and the page will be based on factual events with no original research as all the information will come from the sources below and others.

Sources and Annotations:

''Ayling, J., & Broadhurst, R. (2014). Organised Crime Control in Australia and New Zealand. In L. Paoli, The Oxford Handbook of Organized Crime. Retrieved from http://www.fondazionegermani.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/libri%20e%20documenti/Paoli%20%28ed.%29%20-%20The%20Oxford%20Handbook%20of%20Organized%20Crime%20%28Oxford%20UP%2C%202014%29.pdf#page=627 ''

This multi-authored chapter of the Oxford Handbook of Organised Crime provides a detailed comparison of Australian and New Zealand organised crime. It highlights the landscape the crime industry in New Zealand and the legislative responses to it. As a result, this information will be primarily used in the “Activities” and “Legislative Responses” titles. This source also has key examples of “Criminal Enterprises and Gangs” in New Zealand and the current climate. It is written by Ayling and Broadhurst who are both professionals in the field of Organised crime and thus adds to the source’s reliability.

''Carter, C. (2019). More than $48 million of criminal money spent fighting drugs and organised crime. Retrieved from https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/108244525/more-than-48-million-of-criminal-money-spent-fighting-drugs-and-organised-crime ''

This is source will be primarily used in the “In the Media” section as it showcases how the media portrays the organised crime syndicates to the public. This source will also be helpful for the “Drug Trafficking” as it showcases the exact numbers of types of illicit substances involved. Stuff.co.nz is primarily known for producing entertaining material so this article has been exaggerated and focuses heavily on the amount of money involved in the business, which can hinder the articles validity. The magnitude of sources that it references improves its reliability as it is supported with numerous examples of evidence.

''Wilkins, C., & Casswell, S. (2003). Organized Crime in Cannabis Cultivation in New Zealand: An Economic Analysis. Contemporary Drug Problems, 30(4), 757-777. doi: 10.1177/009145090303000403''

This multi-authored article will be used in the “Drug Trafficking” subheading and highlights the issue of Cannabis cultivation. It provides a different perspective from the other articles as it comes from an economic perspective and thus I will able to gain an understanding as to the economic prosperity of the drug and syndicate industry. This source also critiques the lack of legislative response to the drug syndicate and suggests ways for improvement.

Four held as police bust Asian crime syndicate in Auckland, seizing meth, pistols and $100,000. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12162687

This article comes from a reputable and respected source and is also supported with numerous sources adding to both the sources reliability and validity. This source provides great insight into the details of the drug industry in New Zealand and is extremely helpful for the “Activities – Drug Trafficking” section of my article. The author specifically focuses on the Asian Crime Syndicate and why they are the largest gang group in New Zealand and how they rose to world prominence on the black market. It also discusses the legislative measures taken such as police raid and their effectiveness. The bias in this source however, limits its reliability as it is written from a government-funded newspaper, which hinders its ability to be impartial.

Greener-Barcham, B. (2002). Before September: A History of Counter-terrorism in New Zealand. Australian Journal Of Political Science, 37(3), 509-524. doi: 10.1080/1036114021000026382

As a chapter in a journal this source is impartial and just considers historical events without making a judgement, making it extremely reliable. This source will be used in the ‘Activities/Timeline’ section of my Wikipedia article as Greener-Barcham focuses on New Zealand’s counter terrorism plan prior to the events of September 11. It is written from a theoretical standpoint and before the terror attacks in March of 2019 so is extremely useful for the ‘Legislative Responses’ heading as it discusses New Zealand’s counter terrorism acts before the tragic acts of global terrorism.

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