30/9/23: Savali Ole Filemu. The corner of Ponsonby and Franklin Road was the starting point for last month's march.
The aim of the walk was voicing the importance of a pathway to residency for Pacific people.
Sadly, the rain kept many people away. There were speakers reminding everyone about the Dawn Raids in the 1970s.
The dawn raids were crackdowns in New Zealand from 1973 to 1979 and then sporadically afterward on alleged illegal overstayers from the Pacific Islands. The raids were first introduced in 1973 by Prime Minister Norman Kirk's Labour Government, which discontinued them in April 1974.
The day was peaceful and we continued the walk along to Western Park.
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Published: November 2023