Steve Symon
Steve Symon is a veteran prosecutor and a senior partner at the law firm Meredith Connell in New Zealand. He chairs a ministerial advisory group focused on combating organised crime, particularly in relation to the growing threats posed by methamphetamine and transnational criminal activities.
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Steve Symon, the chair of the ministerial advisory group on organised crime, previously told the Herald that this is a textbook example of a breakdown in communication between agencies.
Police make arrest in alleged kidnapping of $3m ‘money mule’ in kiwifruit tax scam
New Zealand· 2026-02-14
Steve Symon is the chairman of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime.
Retail crime taskforce in turmoil as third business leader quits groupNew Zealand· 2026-01-26
Chaired by Steve Symon, a veteran prosecutor in Auckland, the advisory group produced monthly reports.
Street price of meth dropped to new low in 2025, cocaine ‘easy’ to get according to new research by Massey UniversityNew Zealand· 2026-01-18
Meridith Connell criminal prosecutor Steve Symon joined The Front Page to discuss how New Zealand might appoint a Minister of Mafias.
NZ crime in 2025: Gangs, drugs, and a Minister for Mafias? – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2025-12-19
Steve Symon joined The Front Page to discuss how New Zealand might appoint a Minister of Mafias.
Rotorua emergency housing motels: As the dust settles, it’s time to reflect - EditorialNew Zealand· 2025-12-19Steve Symon, a criminal prosecutor, discussed the potential appointment of a Minister of Mafias in New Zealand.
Southland teacher aide Quade Strange’s prison sentence for child abuse material quashedNew Zealand· 2025-12-19
Steve Symon chaired the independent panel appointed to advise the Cabinet on tackling organised crime.
Six things New Zealand can do to fight organised crime – before it’s too lateNew Zealand· 2025-10-12
Steve Symon chaired the advisory group that reported on the organised crime environment in New Zealand.
Corruption by organised crime groups is a real and growing threat in New Zealand, experts warn government must take urgent actionNew Zealand· 2025-06-09
Steve Symon is the chair of an independent panel that reports on organised crime in New Zealand.
Influential gang member returns to New Zealand for funeral, police arrest him at Auckland airportNew Zealand· 2025-05-03Steve Symon is the chair of the independent panel that reports on organised crime in New Zealand.
Experts urge minister to take bold action on organised crime as drug use soarsNew Zealand· 2025-04-08