Last week, New Zealanders rightly condemned the Human Rights Commissioner for giving a $200 koha to the Mongrel Mob. But now we learn our Ministry of Health is giving them almost $3 million to run a drug rehab programme.

This is a sickening cycle of profiteering at the expense of our communities’ health, safety, and taxpayer funds.

We’re calling on all Government agencies to front up about what contracts they hold with gangs and gang-run organisations – and to cut these contracts off.