The group call themselves "money motivated family" and formed from a group of prisoners about July last year. Some members were associated with other gangs before Money Motivated Family, and sociologist Dr Jarrod Gilbert said moving between gangs was becoming more common. "Now, it’s been incredibly common, not just to change from one gang to another gang, but to maybe change two or three, four times. A local tradie, who declined to be named, was aware of one member of the Money Motivated Family. "If you live in Dunedin, you know which gang members to avoid and which ones not to avoid," he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 19, 2026 18:27 UTC