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Miriama Rauhihi Ness (second from right) with other Polynesian Panther sisters Photo: facebook Miriama Rauhihi Ness was a member of the Polynesian Panthers and Ngā Tamatoa movements, fighting for both Māori and Pasifika rights in New Zealand. Will 'Ilolahia, a founding member of the Polynesian Panthers, said Rauhihi Ness was always on the frontlines of indigenous activism. "She was our Minister of Culture and our first full-time community worker when we existed back in the 70s. "Her fierce, strong, no-muck-around attitude has done a lot of things that a lot of people don't really acknowled...
Former Ngā Tamatoa and Polynesian Panther member Miriama Rauhihi Ness is being remembered as a wahine toa who was able to cut across divisions in her...
Miriama Rauhihi Ness a fighter for Maori and Pasifika 16 Mar 2021 08:36 AM Photo: Panthers Liberation Library. Will Ilolahia: Miriama Rauhihi Ness a fighter for Maori and Pasifika. Former Nga Tamatoa and Polynesian Panther member Miriama Rauhihi Ness is being remembered as a wahine toa who was able to cut across divisions in her fights for justice. The wife of musician Tigilau Ness and mother of singer Che Fu died yesterday. Fellow Polynesian Panther Will Ilolahia says she first came to the attention of the group for standing up for the rights of the Pacific Island women in the sewi...