#OnThisDay in 1971, the Polynesian Panther Party was formed in Ponsonby, Auckland. In the 50s thousands of Pacific Islanders came to Aotearoa to meet a labour shortage. They faced racism, and in the 70s, notorious dawn raids by police. Watch the doco here: #PolynesianPanthers #DawnRaids #Pasifika #Indigenous #Aotearoa #NZ

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/polynesian-panthers-2010