On behalf of the Polynesian Panther Party, the Polynesian Panther Claw – Tigilau Ness, Norman Tuiasau, Alec Toleafoa, Melani Anae and Pauline Smith - would like to invite one and all to a three - day celebration of this important historical and revolutionary event.

The celebration will include an art exhibition, a symposium – panel discussions with Polynesian Panther Party (PPP) members, Black Panther Party US members, 1970s activist groups Ngā Tamatoa, Peoples Union and the voices of Polynesian youth today.

PROGRAMME - DAY 1 - ONCE A PANTHER ALWAYS A PANTHER

FRIDAY 18 June 2021

VENUE: Fale Pasifika, 20-26 Wynyard St, University of Auckland

Where have we come from? What is our legacy?

• 9:00 am Registrations - Meet and Greet, sign in, collect registration packages and passes

• 9.30 am Welcome & Lotu

• 10.00 am Keynote Address - Tame Iti (Tūhoe) - Intent on Revolution

• 11.00 am Art Exhibition opening

• 11.15 am Morning Tea

• 11.30 am Panel Activist, supporters and community voices
• Facilitator: Victor Rodger
• Panelists: Hone Harawira (Ngā Tamatoa), Hilda Halkyard-Harawira (Ngā Tamatoa), John Miller, Joris de Bres, Roger Fowler (Peoples Union)

• 1.00 pm LUNCH

• 2.00 pm Black Panther Party (BPP) Panel via ZOOM
• Facilitator: Fuimaono Norman Tuiasau
• Panelists: Emory Douglas (Revolutionary Artist & Minister of Culture)
• Ericka Huggins (Leader LA and Connecticut chapters, Educator)

• 3.30 pm Closing Lotu

SPONSORS

The Polynesian Panther Party 50th Anniversary Symposium is proudly sponsored by UNESCO, The Ministry of Pacific Peoples, Creative New Zealand, Creative Natives

PROGRAMME - DAY 2 - EDUCATE TO LIBERATE

SATURDAY 19 June 2021

VENUE: Fale Pasifika, 20-26 Wynyard St, University of Auckland

Where to now? What does the future hold? How do we ensure this doesn't happen again?

• 9.00 am Registrations  - Meet and Greet, sign in, collect registration packages and passes

• 9.30 am Welcome & Lotu

• 9.45 am Panther Panel
• Facilitator: Miriama Kamo
• A panel of PPP Activists, Freedom Fighters, Pacific Intelligentsia, Living Legends, the OGs reflect about their involvement in the movement sharing insights, and outcomes - then and now

• 11.45 am Morning Tea

• 12.15 pm Voices of Today Panel
• Facilitator: Genezy Ilolahia
• Panelists: Josiah Tualamali'i, Tatiana Tonumaivao, Harleen Bhathal

• 1.30 pm LUNCH

• 2.30 pm Oceans Before Me - The Polynesian Panthers have mentored OBM for the past year sharing stories and history with them. The OBM Album incentive is to reach people all over the world with an album that upholds the story of our Polynesian people acknowledging the significant part of New Zealand’s history that is DAWN RAIDS.

• 4.00 pm Closing Lotu