Caption:The National Gang List shows a 188-percent increase in recorded gang members in the Tasman Police District between October 2017 and April 2023.Photo credit:Max Frethey / Nelson WeeklyNational’s candidate for Nelson, Blair Cameron says the huge increase in the number of people on the National Gang List who live in the Tasman Police District is attributable to the Labour government.Max Frethey / Nelson WeeklyNelson’s Labour MP Rachel Boyack says government funding of Operation Cobalt has resulted in 38,000 charges laid.Max Frethey / Nelson Weekly