6 Mar 2024

Another Super Rugby Aupiki team could be in hot water over haka

From Midday Report, 12:44 pm on 6 March 2024

Another Women's Super-Rugby Aupiki team could be in hot water over their haka. 

The Wellington-based Hurricanes Poua performed an altered haka on Saturday which included the words "karetao o te Kāwana kakiwhero", translating to "puppets of this redneck government".

RNZ understands their opponents the Chiefs Manawa also made reference to the government in their Haka. 

The word "kawanatanga" can be heard clearly in the Chiefs' performance, however the context in which it was used it unclear. 

RNZ Māori news correspondent Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Charlotte Cook.