The Haka Party Incident (Documentary, 2024)

A special Matariki screening of this must-see documentary that premiered at Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival.

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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• Next Sunday, 29th June, 05:30 pm, Sunset Classic #3: Sunset Boulevard (1950) in Paekakariki

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