Explore the dark history of the Dawn Raids in 1970s Aotearoa

The Dawn Raids: Educate to Liberate is currently on show at the Pātaka Art + Museum’s Gallery in Porirua. We spoke with Community Exhibitions Curator Emma Kitson on the significance of the exhibition inspired from Pauline Vaeluaga Smith’s book, Dawn Raid.

The Exhibition runs until August 18 before it travels around Aotearoa.

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