The Dawn Raid was a situation that dated back in 1970- early 1980s.The reason behind the name was because due to pacific islanders not having a passport signed by the new zealander government. By law white police where hunting down the people who were chosen to work in NZ. The reason they were so brutal when they were breaking into their house violently was because back then there was a lot of racism so for obvious reasons they were white.The reason polynesian citizens entered NZ land was because they were determined to achieve money for their family back in their homeland. When they heard that they were being hunted like strays they were jumping to friends houses when the police intruded the places they stay at.