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Contents: 1. Twist and shout : rock 'n' roll and the rebellious teenager, 1950-1960 -- 2. Angels in Auckland : the rise of the outlaw clubs, 1960-1970 -- 3. Mongrelism and mana : the rise of the patched street gangs, 1960s-1970s -- 4. Conflict and consequence : wars, riots, and the police, 1970s -- 5. The Prime Minister and the patch : the rise and fall of the social agenda, 1980-1990 -- 6. Oi! Asians and institutions : new developments and an evolutionary shift, 1990s -- 7. Underworld entrepreneurialism : the gangs and profit-driven crime, 1990s -- 8. Blue vision : legislating against the 'gang menace,', 1996- -- 9. History repeats : official responses, 2000- -- Conclusion : gang evolution, gang control, gang nation Summary: For more than five decades, gangs have played a pivotal role in New Zealand crime life, beginning with the bodgies and widgies of the 1950s. Based on 10 years of gang research, this book chronicles the rise of the Hell's Angels and other bike gangs in the 1960s, the growth of the Mongrel Mob and Black Power in the 1970s, and organized crime during the last decade. With descriptions of such events as the Devil's Henchmen throwing Molotov cocktails at the Epitaph Riders in Christchurch's first gang war and Black Power members surrounding Prime Minister Rob Muldoon at Wellington's Royal Tiger Tavern, it also discusses the significance of colours and class. With accounts from gang members, police, and politicians. (Publisher)