Polynesian Panthers : Pacific protest and affirmative action in Aotearoa New Zealand, 1971-1981 /

Polynesian Panthers records the Pacific rights and social activist movement in New Zealand, told by those who were there. Forming in 1971, the Polynesian Panthers sought to raise consciousness and took action in response to the racism and discrimination Pacific peoples faced in New Zealand in the 19...

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Other Authors:	Anae, Melani (Editor), Iuli, Lautofa (Editor), Tamu, Leilani (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Wellington : Huia Publishers, 2015.
Subjects:	Polynesian Panther Party > History > 20th century. Youth > Political activity > New Zealand > History > 20th century. Polynesians > Civil rights > New Zealand. Polynesians > New Zealand > Social conditions > 20th century. Youth, Maori > Political activity > New Zealand > 20th century.

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Summary:	Polynesian Panthers records the Pacific rights and social activist movement in New Zealand, told by those who were there. Forming in 1971, the Polynesian Panthers sought to raise consciousness and took action in response to the racism and discrimination Pacific peoples faced in New Zealand in the 1970s and 1980s. The Panthers organized prison visit programs and sporting and debating teams for inmates, provided a halfway-house service for young men released from prison, ran homework centers and offered 'people's loans,' legal aid and food banks that catered for 600 families at their height. Drawing on interviews, memoirs, poetry, newspaper articles and critical analysis, Polynesian Panthers is a thought-provoking account of this period in New Zealand.
Physical Description:	xxi, 153 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
ISBN:	9781775502050 1775502058