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Haka: Battle of Ruapekapeka Pa


Maori from across the North Island marked the 170th anniversary of Ruapekapeka Pa on January 10, starting well before dawn with a spectacular day of ceremony, speeches and haka. This haka was in support of a speech by Te Awanuiarangi Black of Tauranga Moana.

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