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Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — This week marks 50 years since six Pacific Islanders grouped together in central Auckland to form the Polynesian Panther Party.
The party was founded on 16 June 1971 by members Will 'Ilolahia, Fred Schmidt, Nooroa Teavae, Paul Dapp, Eddie Williams and Vaughan Sanft. They...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A Pacific social justice movement is calling on the New Zealand government to formally apologize for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s.
The Labour and then National governments of the time authorised police raids on Pasifika homes and work places, to check for overstayers; even...

![Minister of Pacific Peoples, Aupito Toeolesulusulu Tofae Su'a William Sio, who wiped away tears while sharing his own personal story of being raided as a teenager. [photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas] Aupito Toeolesulusulu Tofae Su'a William Sio](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aupito_william_sio_0.jpg?itok=qbC-ykNJ)
![Four of the founding Polynesian Panthers, Alec Toleafoa, Tigilau Ness, Melani Anae, and Will 'Ilolahia (L-R). [photo: RNZ / Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor] Alec Toleafoa, Tigilau Ness, Melani Anae, and Will 'Ilolahia (L-R).](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/polynesian_panthers_patakaweb.jpg?itok=JQrXKiX3)