They've normally been the people to tell the story, but three renowned Pasifika journalists are telling their own about working in the mainstream media.
As New Zealand's Government prepares to deliver a formal apology for the Dawn Raids, RNZ Pacific will present a series of special reports to mark the occasion.
Mariner Fagaiava-Muller investigates the impact of the raids in the media's coverage of Pasifika peoples thereafter.
Tongan-Kiwi Sandra Kailahi was a journalist for many years. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon