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'Context is always going to be debated': Māori All Blacks adviser backs Perenara's haka

  • TJ Perenara included a message supporting Treaty of Waitangi protests in his haka before the game against Italy.
  • Perenara stated that the haka represented the unity of Aotearoa, acknowledging all people, not just tangata whenua.
  • All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson confirmed that Perenara had discussed his haka remarks prior to the match.
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TURIN — While Turin was preparing to enjoy the rugby match between Italy and New Zealand, political controversy broke out on the other side of the world. To launch the haka that the All Blacks performed as always before the meeting, in fact, TJ Perenara recited a phrase with a particular political meaning: “Toitu te mana o te whenua, toitūu te mana motuhake, toitu te tiriti o Waitangi”, which translated sounds more or less “Forever the strength …

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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
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