 Tribesmen MC Logo with Life Member Rocker | |
| Founded | 1980[1] |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Murupara[1] |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Territory | Ōtara, Northland, Rotorua, Murupara, Christchurch, Queenstown |
| Ethnicity | Māori |
| Criminal activities | Drug dealing, assault |
| Allies | Bad Troublesome Ward, New Zealand Nomads, Black Power |
| Rivals | Mongrel Mob, Hells Angels |
The Tribesmen are a prominent outlaw motorcycle club based in the North Island of New Zealand. They have a relatively large presence, having set up chapters in Ōtara, Northland, Rotorua, Murupara and Christchurch.[2][3]
There were 108 members imprisoned in 2015.[4]
As of 2020[update], the Tribesmen MC are considered the dominant organisation in the gang scene in Christchurch.[5]
- ^ a b Block, George (8 February 2019). "Tribesmen gang members slammed for riding bikes wrong way in Dunedin". The New Zealand Herald. Reprinted from The Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Rotorua man jailed for bar robbery". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ King, Andrew (9 December 2017). "Tribesmen migrate south and motor straight into trouble". Star News. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "LA-style gangs fuel problems in NZ prisons". Stuff News. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Sherwood, Sam (7 August 2020). "12 Tribesmen arrested after cash and drugs found in raids after court brawl". Stuff News. Retrieved 6 December 2020.