An original member of the Polynesian Panthers says she's not surprised the dawn raid tactic is still being used.
Immigration New Zealand's confirmed it has had eighteen interactions during night-time hours in the past ten months.
That's despite the Government apologising two years ago for the infamous dawn raids in the 1970s.
Melani Anae says this aligns with what she's been hearing.
"Well, I've heard accounts from various sources that dawn raids had been going on- they haven't stopped actually since the 1970s."
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