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Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, attended a traditional Samoan ceremony for forgiveness, then offered a public apology to the Pacific communities.
This was a public acknowledgement of their unjust treatment by the government in the 1970s.
Police and immigration officers exercised widespread clampdown on immigration, famously called the "dawn raids".
The raids were aimed at arresting and deporting migrants whose work visas were up for renewal.
After the Second World War, New Zealand experienced an economic boom and labour shortage.
The country then opened up to workers from the Pacific islands, Europe and USA.
However, after the 1970s economic downturn, migrant workers were being accused of taking New Zealanders jobs.
The clampdown on immigration saw the Pacific communities from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji unfairly targeted.
This demographic represented one third of those whose visas were up for renewal but represented 86 percent of prosecutions.
Ardern's government has devoted itself to putting an end to racism.
Their hope is that this gesture will offer some comfort and healing for the Pacific communities of the country.
