Set during the 1970s, the series focuses on the emergence of
the Polynesian Panthers against the backdrop of the controversial dawn raids.
The series starred Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as
Polynesian Panthers leader Will Ilolahia.
Set in Auckland in 1974, The Panthers focuses on how a group
of Polynesian students and street gangsters led by Tongan student Will
'Ilolahia formed a revolutionary movement called the Polynesian Panthers,
drawing inspiration from the American Black Panther Party.
The miniseries is set against the backdrop of racial
tensions between white and Polynesian New Zealanders, the dawn raids on
overstayers, and the premiership of Prime Minister Robert Muldoon.
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