Original PPP member and member of the university intelligentsia, now member of PPPLT -Polynesian Panther Party Legacy Trust – is the Co-ordinator of the Educate to Liberate Programme in schools since 2011, and the Our Living Room Professional Development Programme for teachers since 2020. She is Associate Professor in Pacific Studies, at the University of Auckland. Dr Anae has been a recipient of the Fulbright New Zealand Senior Scholar Award (2007) and was awarded the Companion to the Queen’s Service Order for services to Pacific communities in New Zealand (2008). Focussing on issues of ethnic identity for 1st/2nd-generation Pacific peoples born in the diaspora, her transformational work has successfully developed strategies for improving research outcomes for Pacific peoples/families and communities across the sectors of education, health and wellbeing to improve well-being for Pacific peoples, families and communities in New Zealand. She has published extensively in her specialty
areas of ethnicity, health, education, and Pacific research methodologies, including several books and articles on the Polynesian Panthers. She has just published a book called The Platform: The radical legacy of the Polynesian Panthers 2020 – which is all about her journey with the Polynesian Panthers.
Her academic career over the last 20 years has focused on the PPP platform – peaceful resistance against racism, Pacific empowerment and a liberating education.

Original PPP Minister of culture and fine arts and member of the military wing, now member of PPPLT-Polynesian Panther Party Legacy Trust - is of Niuean ancestry. He became a Panther member in the early 1970’s and has been a consistently active voice in issue justice, freedom and equity. This has often been reflected through his music. In his award-winning music career he was presented in 2009 with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the fifth Pacific Music Awards in New Zealand in recognition of more than 30 years in the music industry. In 2016 he won the Vodafone NZ Music Awards roots reggae award. He continues to give back to the community with his lead role in the Mellow Dads programme, and his role as an assessor for Creative New Zealand grants, He is also part of the Educate to Liberate Programme in schools, and Our Living Room Professional Development Programme team.

Original PPP member and member of the military wing, now member of PPPLT - Polynesian Panther Party Legacy Trust - is of Samoan ancestry. Having completed training at Knox Theological College University of Otago he was ordained in 1986 to
ministry in the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. During the course of ministry he has been involved in the care of people in urban street communities, youth and adult custodial and residential settings, developing youth leadership and personal development skills learning. His interest in this work has its roots in his experience as a member of The Polynesian Panther Party during his youth with its emphasis on working for justice, among other important issues. He is a member of the Educate to Liberate Programme in schools, and Our Living Room Professional Development Programme team. The response to an evolution of interest in Pacific People’s history in Aotearoa New Zealand and in particular the pivotal role played by The Polynesian Panther Party. It is now part of the New Zealand history curriculum in schools.

Pip Newick is a professional learning and development facilitator with Te Whai Toi Tangata, the Institute of Professional Learning, and a member of the University of Waikato’s CAPEs education team. She was born in Malaysia and grew up there and in Singapore, returning to Aotearoa as a 17 year old. She loves language and languages and has developed a special interest in international education, global citizenship and issues of education equity. Her recent experiences as project leader for the Latin American CAPE's Indigenous Education Leadership Partnership (Chile) and the English Opens Doors internship programme for Chilean teachers have created a connection with Latin America that she is continuing to foster.  

Sharleen, with 26 years of experience spanning across the education sector, including teaching in London and leadership roles like Deputy Principal and Acting Principal, now leads Te Whai Toi Tangata: Institute of Professional Learning at the University of Waikato. Her expertise in change management and improving student achievement has been instrumental in her recent role as a Student Achievement Practitioner and PLD lead at the Ministry of Education.  

With a background in secondary school science education, Stephen is currently a facilitator with Te Whai Toi Tangata, providing professional development to teachers around the motu. His mahi involves supporting teachers to develop their science pedagogy, he writes for science resource and assessment development, provides digital technologies and digital fluency support for teachers, engages in cultural capability development with kaiako, oversees website development and curation, and is currently exploring the mātauranga Maori and science interface.