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.
Films — by Language
- Afrikaans
- Arabic
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- Danish
- Dari
- Dutch
- Dzongkha
- English
- Farsi
- Fon
- French
- Georgian
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Icelandic
- Irish
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Malayalam
- Mandarin
- Nepali
- No Dialogue
- Norwegian
- Pashto
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Samoan
- Somali
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Te reo Māori
- Thai
- Tibetan
- Tok Pisin
- Tongan
- Turkish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
Te reo Māori
New Zealand's Best 2024
The year’s best New Zealand short films as chosen by guest selector, Gerard Johnstone.
Short Connections 2024
Five new Aotearoa shorts examine the ways we connect with each other. From strangers uniting to stand up for what is right to fleeting moments of understanding between loved ones, these films deftly capture the bonds and binds between us.
Taki Rua Theatre - Breaking Barriers
What began as an experience in biculturalism between Māori and Pākehā grew into Taki Rua Theatre, the unofficial national Māori theatre company. As we tour the motu with the latest ensemble of young artists, we witness the deeply personal and politically visionary story of the 30-year struggle to create a truly bicultural force, and the wāhine toa who agitated for change.