Image
Gangs such as Black Power attracted some young Māori who lacked a sense of belonging and purpose in the cities. Violence and criminal activity often brought gangs into conflict with police. This photograph of 1978 shows the aftermath of a gang stand-off in Wellington.
Using this item
Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)
Reference: EP/1978/3729/27
by Ian Mackley
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.