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Book Giveaway | Dawn Raid, The Apology

We’re excited to be giving away two copies of Dawn Raid, The Apology by Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith, with Brooklyn Taylor to our GrownUps members!

To be in the draw, simply make sure you’re a GrownUps member, signed up to our newsletter, and fill in your details at the bottom of the page.

About Dawn Raid, The Apology

A thought-provoking sequel to the successful Dawn Raid, winner of the Best  First Book award at the NZ Children’s and Young Adults Book Awards 2018.

INVERCARGILL, 2020

Wow, I thought I knew a bit about the dawn raids, but this is HUGE. It happened to my OWN family and I never knew! I had no idea that Granfia and her family had been dawn-raided. She was even a Polynesian Panther!

When COVID-19 lockdown hits Aotearoa in 2020, Jeremy and his whānau retreat to his grandparents’ quiet farm near Invercargill. And while spending more time with his grandmother, Jeremy discovers she has an intriguing past.

Fifty years after the dawn raids of the 1970s, Sofia Savea’s stories of activism and Polynesian Panther life blaze into reality for Jeremy and awaken a sense of purpose in him that leads to his own unexpected journey. Jeremy begins to see how much words and actions mean – not just to his gran – but to an entire generation who never stopped waiting to be heard . . . and who deserve an apology.

About the Authors

Pauline Smith (née Vaeluaga) is an author and an educationalist of Samoan, Tuvaluan, Scottish and Irish heritage. She trained as a teacher, later gaining a B.Ed. and lecturing at the University of Otago. Her first book Dawn Raid, published in 2018, won the Best First Book at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, and was picked up for publication in the USA by Levine Querido. Pauline writes full time and enjoys life with her husband Geoff in the beautiful seaside town of Riverton, Southland, NZ.

Brooklyn Taylor is Pauline Smith’s grandson. They spent a lot of time talking about the dawn raids and how more education was needed, which led them to write this book together. Brooklyn is glad that Dawn Raid, The Apology will be published during his final year at high school.

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Terms and conditions

    1. You must be a GrownUps member and subscribed to our newsletter to be eligible to enter.

    2. The competition closes on 22nd July 2026. Winners will be notified via email by 23rd July 2026.

    3. It is your responsibility to provide a correct New Zealand postal address for prize delivery. GrownUps is not responsible for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.

    4. Winners will be drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.

    5. GrownUps employees and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.

    6. By entering, you agree to GrownUps using your name on social media as a winner of the competition.

    7. One entry per household.

    8. The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or other items.

    9. You must reside in New Zealand, as the prize can only be delivered within New Zealand.

    10. You must be over 50 years of age to enter. Please ensure your membership details are up to date in your dashboard.