Taranaki director bringing her play, The Haka Party Incident, to hometown stage

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A three-minute-long brawl erupted and the university “Haka Party” was never performed again.
“The incident, which is not well know, changed race relations in New Zealand forever,” Wolfe said.
She discovered the event while reading Ranginui Walkerka's book
Ka Whawhai Tonu Matou, which showcases New Zealand history through a Māori lense.
“I was fascinated by it.
“But you don't see it written about anywhere.”
So Wolfe spent four years tracking down anyone she could find who was involved in the incident and interviewed them in order to bring the story to the stage.
“It's the words of the people that were there and their recollections of it.”

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