The Haka Party Incident | Film
Sun, 23 Feb
|Dome Cinema and Bar
The Haka Party Incident resurrects the eventful day in Auckland in 1979 when a group of University of Auckland engineering students rehearsing their annual tradition of a mock haka were challenged by the activist group, He Taua.
Time & Location
23 Feb 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Dome Cinema and Bar, 38 Childers Road, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
A film about the most important three minutes in Aotearoa’s history. On May 1st, 1979, a group of young Māori and Pasifika activists, He Taua, confronted a gathering of University of Auckland engineering students as they rehearsed their ‘mock’ haka. The fracas that followed prompted the nation to confront systemic racism and make change for a better and more equal partnership between Pākehā and Māori. Although the aftermath of the clash changed race relations in Aotearoa forever, the incident itself was quickly forgotten. Until now…
"The Haka Party Incident was rescued from historical oblivion by writer and filmmaker Katie Wolfe – originally as a play commissioned by Auckland Theatre Company and first staged in 2021." (Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival)
View the trailer here.
Bar and Pizza from 5 pm.
The film starts at 6:30 pm. End times are approximate.
Bookings are essential. Text the Dome Cinema with your…