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The Haka Party Incident

The Haka Party Incident is large scale verbatim theatre piece that resurrects a significant historical moment in race relations in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In 1979, a group of young Māori and Pasifika activists confronted a group of University of Auckland engineering students as they rehearsed their ‘mock’ haka.

A journey through New Zealand history focusing on treasures and artefacts linked to Maori culture, while exploring contemporary themes and challenging people to examine what sort of New Zealand to leave for the next generation.

In 2017, a feature film titled "Waru" was created with the collaboration of eight Māori women, each directing a 10-minute segment that revolved around the tangi of a boy named Waru.

He Māngai Wāhine

A documentary that tells the story of revolutionary wāhine Māori who fought for parliamentary rights and more in the late 1800's - told through their descendants.

The Ring Inz captures the colourful world of competitive kapa haka provided the backdrop for this comedy/drama, which ran for three seasons. Katie became world famous on marae throughout Aotearoa as Nanny Fanny.

"Redemption" tells the powerful and emotionally charged tale of two Māori adolescents navigating their own personal struggles in a raw and emotional journey.