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The Haka Party Incident

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

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.

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  • Hone Harawira

    Hone Harawira

  • Brian LePou

    Brian LePou

  • Wiki Tawhara

    Wiki Tawhara

  • Zena Tamanui

    Zena Tamanui

  • Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

    Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

  • Veronica Leef

    Veronica Leef

  • Georgina Walker-Grace

    Georgina Walker-Grace

  • Ben Dalton

    Ben Dalton

  • Miriama Rauhihi-Ness

    Miriama Rauhihi-Ness

Overview

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.

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