Answer to Dictation 1
The Prime Minister of New Zealand has apologized to Pacific Islanders.
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Answer to Dictation 2
Police with dogs waking up Pacific Islanders in the early hours of the morning.
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Answer to Dictation 3
Over 65,000 Pacific Islanders relocated to New Zealand for work.
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Answer to Dictation 4
Police deported them and put their children in government care homes.
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Most overstayers at that time were from the UK South Africa and Australia.
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Ardern expressed her government's sorrow remorse and regret over the raids.
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Answer to Dictation 7
She took part in a traditional Samoan forgiveness ceremony.
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Ardern said people still suffered from the memories of the raids.
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Ardern said Islanders in New Zealand today still suffer the scars.
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Answer to Dictation 10
She said the apology was a new dawn for my community.
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