The Haka Party Incident
2024 · 1h 30m
Documentary
In 1979, a 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 New Zealand's history with interviews from both in this resonant and thought-provoking documentary.
Hone Harawira, Brian LePou, Wiki Tawhara, Zena Tamanui, Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Veronica Leef, Georgina Walker-Grace, Ben Dalton, Miriama Rauhihi-Ness, James Pasene