Haka taparahi, by Sir Apiranga Ngata | Ngāti Porou

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019541

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 78

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "E tā, Hitara tēnei ō rongo kōhuru kai kino. | Tukituki ana I te rāwhiti, āhaha!"

Dates

1958-07-14

Creator

From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)

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Restrictions

Restrictions appearing in the collection were placed by the performers at time of recording. Usually the restriction limits access to members of particular iwi or hapu.

These items may sometimes be referred to for scholarly purposes but may not be copied or published in any form without the explicit release by the appropriate tribal authority.

Biographical / Historical

A modern haka. It is the message of the Māori people to Hitler after the declaration of war in 1939: "Mr Hitler, the news of your atrocious crimes has reached New Zealand. I now tread the watery paths of Te Moananui a Kiwa and set my course for Germany. Now let us burst through. Now we are there. Now we are fighting. Now we are at his throat...!"