The Haka Party Incident (2024)

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Release Date

16 Aug, 2024

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The last New Zealand war took place in 1979. It lasted three minutes.

In 1979, group of young Māori and Pasifika activists sought to stop Pākehā students at the University of Auckland performing a parody of haka each capping week. Unfortunately, the consequences for those activists were severe – many were convicted of crimes. Director Katie Wolfe uncovers this largely forgotten event in our history with interviews from both in this resonant and thought-provoking documentary.

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