Story: Kapa Haka

Haka for royal visitors

Haka for royal visitors

Men of Te Arawa perform a haka for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) during their visit to New Zealand in 1901. Kapa haka was central to the welcoming ceremony at the Māori reception for the royal couple in Rotorua.

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Valance Smith, 'Kapa Haka - 19th-century kapa haka', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/43923/haka-for-royal-visitors (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Valance Smith, published 22 Oct 2014, reviewed & revised 9 Feb 2023