Kapa Haka
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RNZ : Ableism in te ao Māori: Kiringāua Cassidy on te reo, leadership and belonging
Frames kapa haka as a space evolving toward greater inclusion of disabled performers
Discusses controversy not as exclusionary but as an opportunity for productive dialogue, emphasizing support within the community.
“It revealed the amount of support that disabled people have. As much as we talk about the taniwha of ableism, we also have a lot of people who are already on board...”
RNZ : Anti-racism group stands by Indian communities in wake of haka
Kapa haka performance framed as crossing into illegitimate, racist expression
[loaded_language] and [editorializing]: Describes the stage as a "racist weapon" and asserts performance should not "tip over into racist attacks", implying cultural tradition has been misused.
“so that such a highly esteemed atamira (stage) can never again be used as a racist weapon”
RNZ : Antiracism group stands by Indian communities in wake of haka
Kapa haka tradition framed as potentially legitimising racist expression
PAPARA calls for anti-racism standards, implying current practices allow racist content; Te Matatini’s lack of pre-approval process is highlighted as a failure, questioning the legitimacy of unchecked performances.
“Te Matatini does not receive scripts from teams performing at regionals ahead of the event. It should now mandate anti-racism standards for compositions "so that such a highly esteemed atamira (stage) can never again be used as a racist weapon"”
RNZ : Te Matatini stage used as 'a racist weapon', group claims, as new translations of haka …
Framed as violating cultural and broadcasting standards
[sensationalism], [editorializing], [framing_by_emphasis]
“The Te Matatini stage was used as "a racist weapon" in a haka that translates in part as: "bloody curry Indian, dark skinned, oily, racist, roti eater"”