The Haka Party Incident

Movie · 1h 30m

Starring Hone Harawira, Brian LePou, Wiki Tawhara, Zena Tamanui

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.