There were two shooting incidents on the weekend.
Police have arrested and charged a man following Saturday's suspected gang shootout in Ruatoria.
Residents have been asked to stay indoors.
He wants to know what happened.
DoC confirmed it's investigating.
Newshub went to Hamilton to meet with the Kingdom.
He responded to a commentator who called National's proposal "garbagy brain-fart".
It says the law unfairly discriminates against gangs and therefore Māori.
It's part of his plan to "wipe them off the face of the earth".
But he won't say how many specialist police officers will be needed.
He says it's a "known fact" that prisons are a "breeding ground for gangs".
"They do go for the little sound bites rather than well-thought-out policy."
"National isn't fooled by gang PR campaigns."
It was one of several gang-related incidents in the city last Sunday.
Gang leaders say they're trying to confront problems members face - and cause.
There are fears this is leading to an explosion of violence.
The incident broke out while the men were in custody.
Lucy Sandford-Reed sighed when she heard National's latest proposals.
"He's just politicking, he doesn't have the numbers... it's all hot air."
National's also proposing a time limit on the dole for people under 25.
