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Controversial Haka Targets MP, Sparks Racism Debate
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A controversial haka at the Tainui Regional Kapa Haka competition targeted ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar, sparking debate on cultural appropriation and racism. Led by former Te Pāti Māori president Che Wilson, the performance included phrases and gestures mimicking Indian culture, causing offense to some. Wilsons group, Te Pae Kahurangi, defended the haka as a challenge to Parmars prejudice, while others, including Māori advocates, criticized it as lateral racism and a line-crosser. The incident occurs amid rising political tension over a potential trade deal with India and past racist jabs, fueling talk on keeping haka about ideas, not identities.
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