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'''Harry Tam''' is a ] who is a lifetime member of the ] criminal gang.<ref name="E-Tangata 1 Aug 2021>{{cite web |last1=Husband |first1=Dale |title=Harry Tam: Still standing up for himself |url=https://e-tangata.co.nz/korero/harry-tam-still-standing-up-for-himself/ |website=E-Tangata |access-date=7 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525091426/https://e-tangata.co.nz/korero/harry-tam-still-standing-up-for-himself/ |archive-date=25 May 2024 |date=1 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NZH 10 Oct 2023">{{cite news |last1=Los'e |first1=Joseph |title=Election 2023: Mongrel Mob and Black Power gang leadership calls on members to vote |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/election-2023-mongrel-mob-and-black-power-gang-leadership-calls-on-members-to-vote/U3YL5QTL7FBCVGEJ3QCORUPD5E/ |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=] |date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829112250/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/election-2023-mongrel-mob-and-black-power-gang-leadership-calls-on-members-to-vote/U3YL5QTL7FBCVGEJ3QCORUPD5E/ |archive-date=29 August 2024}}</ref> He was also a senior public servant providing policy advice on youth, penal policy and criminal justice issues.<ref name="Stuff 22 Aug 2023">{{cite news |last1=Witton |first1=Bridie |title=Gang member Harry Tam refutes Christopher Luxon's claims he would be in a 'coalition of chaos' with Labour, Greens and Te Pāti Māori |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132790148/gang-member-harry-tam-refutes-christopher-luxons-claims-he-would-be-in-a-coalition-of-chaos-with-labour-greens-and-te-pti-mori |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=] |date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407080356/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132790148/gang-member-harry-tam-refutes-christopher-luxons-claims-he-would-be-in-a-coalition-of-chaos-with-labour-greens-and-te-pti-mori |archive-date=7 April 2024}}</ref><ref name="E-Tangata 1 Aug 2021" /><ref name="H2R">{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.hard2reach.co.nz/team.html |publisher=H2R |access-date=7 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829112250/https://www.hard2reach.co.nz/team.html |archive-date=29 August 2024}}</ref> Tam is also co-director of the community group H2R.<ref name="H2R" /> '''Harry Tam''' is a ] who is a lifetime member of the ] criminal gang.<ref name="E-Tangata 1 Aug 2021>{{cite web |last1=Husband |first1=Dale |title=Harry Tam: Still standing up for himself |url=https://e-tangata.co.nz/korero/harry-tam-still-standing-up-for-himself/ |website=E-Tangata |access-date=7 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525091426/https://e-tangata.co.nz/korero/harry-tam-still-standing-up-for-himself/ |archive-date=25 May 2024 |date=1 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NZH 10 Oct 2023">{{cite news |last1=Los'e |first1=Joseph |title=Election 2023: Mongrel Mob and Black Power gang leadership calls on members to vote |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/election-2023-mongrel-mob-and-black-power-gang-leadership-calls-on-members-to-vote/U3YL5QTL7FBCVGEJ3QCORUPD5E/ |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=] |date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829112250/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/election-2023-mongrel-mob-and-black-power-gang-leadership-calls-on-members-to-vote/U3YL5QTL7FBCVGEJ3QCORUPD5E/ |archive-date=29 August 2024}}</ref> He was also a senior public servant providing policy advice on youth, penal policy and criminal justice issues.<ref name="Stuff 22 Aug 2023">{{cite news |last1=Witton |first1=Bridie |title=Gang member Harry Tam refutes Christopher Luxon's claims he would be in a 'coalition of chaos' with Labour, Greens and Te Pāti Māori |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132790148/gang-member-harry-tam-refutes-christopher-luxons-claims-he-would-be-in-a-coalition-of-chaos-with-labour-greens-and-te-pti-mori |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=] |date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407080356/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132790148/gang-member-harry-tam-refutes-christopher-luxons-claims-he-would-be-in-a-coalition-of-chaos-with-labour-greens-and-te-pti-mori |archive-date=7 April 2024}}</ref><ref name="E-Tangata 1 Aug 2021" /><ref name="H2R">{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.hard2reach.co.nz/team.html |publisher=H2R |access-date=7 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829112250/https://www.hard2reach.co.nz/team.html |archive-date=29 August 2024}}</ref> Tam is also co-director of the community group H2R.<ref name="H2R" />

==Public profile==
On 9 October 2021, Tam threatened legal action against ] leader ] for alleging that a female sex worker connected to the Mongrel Mob had caused the ]'s COVID-19 scare by traveling to ] on false pretenses.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trafford |first1=Will |title=Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Mongrel Mob hit back at Winston Peters over Northland claims |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-mongrel-mob-hit-back-at-winston-peters-over-northland-claims/63YJXDDR3A7PLZDK7O4XHVKZQQ/ |access-date=11 October 2021 |work=] |date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009091031/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-mongrel-mob-hit-back-at-winston-peters-over-northland-claims/63YJXDDR3A7PLZDK7O4XHVKZQQ/ |archive-date=9 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On 19 October, Peters publicly apologised to Tam for alleging that Tam helped a COVID-19 positive case breach the Auckland border.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Owen |first1=Catrin |title=Winston Peters apologises for alleging Harry Tam link with Northland Covid-19 case |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300433827/winston-peters-apologises-for-alleging-harry-tam-link-with-northland-covid19-case |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=] |date=19 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000950/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300433827/winston-peters-apologises-for-alleging-harry-tam-link-with-northland-covid19-case |archive-date=20 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Winston Peters apologises to Harry Tam over Northland allegation |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/winston-peters-apologises-to-harry-tam-over-northland-allegation/ATO3XC6RIK2P33UNUZPCNWS2YU/ |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=] |date=19 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019114753/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/winston-peters-apologises-to-harry-tam-over-northland-allegation/ATO3XC6RIK2P33UNUZPCNWS2YU/ |archive-date=19 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2023, Tam organised a public meeting in ] to convince local ] voters in marginal seats to tactically switch from the ] to the general roll during the ]. He subsequently published a ] post stating that ] MP for ] Leary had "gatecrashed" his meeting and was hesitant to be associated with him. In response, Leary said that she had thought that she was going to attend a public meeting organised by the ] to encourage people to enroll to vote. She also stated that she did not condone the actions of the Mongrel Mob.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cheng |first1=Derek |title=Labour MP Ingrid Leary gatecrashes Dunedin Mongrel Mob meeting; says she thought it was a different meeting |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-mp-gatecrashes-mongrel-mob-meeting-says-she-thought-it-was-a-different-meeting/SSKNXX6PLNH2VC3IHR54IWPJSU/ |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=] |date=3 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Stuff 3 Jul 2023">{{cite news |last1=Whyte |first1=Anna |title=MP's Mongrel Mob meeting attendance 'a case of miscommunication' - PM |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132472301/mps-mongrel-mob-meeting-attendance-a-case-of-miscommunication--pm |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=] |date=3 July 2023}}</ref> While ] ] described Leary's actions as a "case of miscommunication," opposition ] MP ] questioned Leary's account that she had accidentally attended Tam's meeting.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Du-Plessis Allan |first1=Helen |title=National's Mark Mitchell: It's hard to swallow a Labour MP accidentally crashing Mongrel Mob hui |url=https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/mark-mitchell-national-police-spokesperson-says-he-doesnt-buy-labour-mp-ingrid-leary-accidentally-crashing-mongrel-mob-hui/ |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=] |date=3 July 2023}}</ref>

==Community work==
In July 2019, Tam was appointed as the ]'s head of policy and research. His appointment was criticised by abuse survivor advocate Paora Moyle and Tam's former partner Charlotte Mildon, who alleged that he was using "standover tactics" against her over a separation dispute.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Hall|first1=Michael |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/394476/royal-commission-into-state-abuse-scope-of-inquiry-into-gang-member-remains-unclear|title=Royal Commission into state abuse: Scope of inquiry into gang member remains unclear|date=16 July 2019|work=]|language=en-nz|access-date=7 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716035746/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/394476/royal-commission-into-state-abuse-scope-of-inquiry-into-gang-member-remains-unclear|archive-date=16 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 22:34, 7 November 2024

Harry Tam is a Chinese New Zealander who is a lifetime member of the Mongrel Mob criminal gang. He was also a senior public servant providing policy advice on youth, penal policy and criminal justice issues. Tam is also co-director of the community group H2R.

Public profile

On 9 October 2021, Tam threatened legal action against New Zealand First leader Winston Peters for alleging that a female sex worker connected to the Mongrel Mob had caused the Northland Region's COVID-19 scare by traveling to Whangārei on false pretenses. On 19 October, Peters publicly apologised to Tam for alleging that Tam helped a COVID-19 positive case breach the Auckland border.

In July 2023, Tam organised a public meeting in Dunedin to convince local Māori voters in marginal seats to tactically switch from the Māori electoral roll to the general roll during the 2023 New Zealand general election. He subsequently published a Facebook post stating that Labour MP for Dunedin Leary had "gatecrashed" his meeting and was hesitant to be associated with him. In response, Leary said that she had thought that she was going to attend a public meeting organised by the Electoral Commission to encourage people to enroll to vote. She also stated that she did not condone the actions of the Mongrel Mob. While Prime Minister Chris Hipkins described Leary's actions as a "case of miscommunication," opposition National Party MP Mark Mitchell questioned Leary's account that she had accidentally attended Tam's meeting.

Community work

In July 2019, Tam was appointed as the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care's head of policy and research. His appointment was criticised by abuse survivor advocate Paora Moyle and Tam's former partner Charlotte Mildon, who alleged that he was using "standover tactics" against her over a separation dispute.

References

  1. ^ Husband, Dale (1 August 2021). "Harry Tam: Still standing up for himself". E-Tangata. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. Los'e, Joseph (10 October 2023). "Election 2023: Mongrel Mob and Black Power gang leadership calls on members to vote". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. Witton, Bridie (22 August 2023). "Gang member Harry Tam refutes Christopher Luxon's claims he would be in a 'coalition of chaos' with Labour, Greens and Te Pāti Māori". Stuff. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ "About us". H2R. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. Trafford, Will (9 October 2021). "Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Mongrel Mob hit back at Winston Peters over Northland claims". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. Owen, Catrin (19 October 2021). "Winston Peters apologises for alleging Harry Tam link with Northland Covid-19 case". Stuff. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. "Winston Peters apologises to Harry Tam over Northland allegation". The New Zealand Herald. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. Cheng, Derek (3 July 2023). "Labour MP Ingrid Leary gatecrashes Dunedin Mongrel Mob meeting; says she thought it was a different meeting". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. Whyte, Anna (3 July 2023). "MP's Mongrel Mob meeting attendance 'a case of miscommunication' - PM". Stuff. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  10. Du-Plessis Allan, Helen (3 July 2023). "National's Mark Mitchell: It's hard to swallow a Labour MP accidentally crashing Mongrel Mob hui". Newstalk ZB. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  11. Hall, Michael (16 July 2019). "Royal Commission into state abuse: Scope of inquiry into gang member remains unclear". RNZ. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

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