New Zealand Nomads

The Nomads are a large organised criminal gang formed in the Horowhenua Wellington, New Zealand.

History

The Nomads were originally members of the Black Power, known as the "Black Power Nomads", before a large portion of the gang split and formed their own gang in 1977.

In 1997, tensions heated up with the Highway 61 gang and resulted in the murder of Nomad Malcom Munns.

In 2009, Nomads founder and President Dennis Hines died. He is the brother of senior Head Hunters member, William Hines. He was imprisoned on a count of nearly 100 criminal convictions.

The gang had 103 members in prison in 2013.

Paul Rodgers (Porky Rimene) is the Nomad gang boss.

Notable members

• Dennis Hines - founder and long serving President, died 7 June 2009.
• Rex David Rimene - co-founder senior member president, died 8 August 2016
• Jack Whakatihi - Nomad President from 2009. Imprisoned 2012.
• Malcom Munns - murdered by the Highway 61 gang.
• Paul Rodgers (Porky Rimene) - jailed in 2012 for 15 years for supplying methamphetamine.
• Ji (Rex) Daley - Jailed in 2006 and 2020 for violent offending.

See also

• Gangs in New Zealand

References

Staunch: Inside New Zealand's Gangs (Bill Payne) This is a documentary account of New Zealand gangs (Black Power, Mongrel Mob, Nomads, etc.) featuring interviews and photographs. Author: Bill Payne (with photographs by Peter Quinn) Publisher: Reed Books, Auckland Publication Year: 1991 (First Edition) ISBN: 0790002078 / 9780790002071 Length: 156 pages