Inspired by the American Black Panther Party, the Polynesian Panthers were formed in 1971 to advocate revolutionary alternatives to trans-global capitalism and the racism, disenfranchisement and monoculturalism it saw as a corollary to this. The movement advocated non-violent resistance, Pacific empowerment, and an education programme aimed at changing the New Zealand's social landscape. It was given impetus in the mid-1970s by resistance to Muldoon's Dawn Raids. In this week's Book of the Week, The Platform: The Radical Legacy of the Pacific Panthers, Melani Anae shows how the movement is still relevant today. 
>>How the Polynesian Panthers gave rise to Pasifika activism. 
>>A history of the Polynesian Panthers. 
>>Shoulder to shoulder.
>>A personal discovery of the Panthers.
>>The Dawn Raids and its resistance. 
>>Sofia's story. 
>>"David Lange saved my life." 
>>45 years later. 
>>In solidarity with the Black Panthers. 
>>The Black Panthers World Tour. 
>>Get The Platform.