The Haka Party Incident film w/ director Katie Wolfe: 31st January, 2025

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 annual ‘mock’ haka.

Following director Katie Wolfe’s play of the same name - which travelled the country on a highly successful national tour from 2021 - the documentary uses archival and contemporary interviews with people directly involved in the incident. Sofia spoke to Katie about this largely forgotten piece of history and her filmmaking process. 

Sofia had a kōrero with writer, director, and producer of The Haka Party Incident, Katie Wolfe.