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English: DAWN RAIDS PLAY READING AT DAWN + SOUP CHATS
As part of the Kia Mau Festival, Pacific Underground are paying tribute to the Polynesian Panthers who are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a special play reading of Dawn Raids written by Oscar Kightley to be performed at dawn at 6.30 am - THURSDAY 17 JUNE, Under the Sails, 3 Jervois Quay (Queens Wharf). It also is an acknowledgement of the call to action by the Polynesian Panthers who are seeking from the current government an official apology. https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/438821/call-for-nz-govt-to-issue-dawn-raid-apology The dawn raids occurred in the mid-70s in Auckland. They represent a low point in the relationship between the government and the Pacific community when the government instructed the New Zealand Police to enter homes, stop people on the street, and ask for permits, visas, passports – anything that proved a person's right to be in the country. This was despite the majority of 'overstayers' being from Europe and America at the time, but the government decided to target Samoan and Tongan citizens. Formed In 1971, inspired by the Black Panther movement in the United States of America, The Polynesian Panthers prioritised self-determination of the Pacific community, education on decent housing, full employment, Pacific history, and an end to police brutality. With the advent of the dawn raids the Polynesian Panthers mobilised the Pacific community to combat against the racist tactics the government was deploying. Dress warm for outdoors. If too cold it will be inside Wellington Museum. Kia Mau Festival 4-19 June 2021 REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL (LINK TO COME) |
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