HAKA haha
Corinna Hunziker / Justin Scott
Running
time:
8 mins
Terrible overseas renditions of the haka have begun transforming our proud expression of Māori identity into a viral joke. Self-appointed ‘cultural warden’ JP sets out to ask the question; when is it OK to haka?
If it looks like kaka, you can guarantee it smells like kaka.JP
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