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Questions are being asked about how a Rebels gang member was able to travel overseas to watch the Rugby World Cup.

Mace Raymond Sitope, aka Ray Elise, is allegedly the president of the Māngere chapter of the Rebels Motorcycle Club.

The prominent Auckland 501 deportee managed to overcome a legal bid by Corrections to ground his Rugby World Cup trip.

He has gone viral in France for his heartfelt celebration of the All Blacks’ quarter-final triumph over Ireland.

Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen spoke to Tim Dower about the story.

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There was a spirited community meeting in the Coromandel township last night over recent gang violence. 

Locals called the emergency meeting after a video, obtained by Newstalk ZB, showed Rebel gang members attacking people in the town last weekend. 

Police say no complaints have been laid, but they're aware of three people receiving hospital treatment. 

National's Mark Mitchell was at that meeting and he said that the town is tired of the gang presence and are drawing a line in the sand. 

He said that the challenge now is for the mayor, their councillors, and their local MP to come up with a solution that works.  

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