Nā ngā tauira pūkaha o te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki-makaurau tēnei mahi whakaparahako i te haka i kawe i te tau 1955. Kei te mau taiaha, kākahu horihori hoki ngā tauira. Nāwai ka tūturu tēnei mahi ki waenganui i a rātou, ā, nō te tekau tau 1970 kua tuhi kupu kanga, taihemahema hoki ngā tauira ki runga i o rātou tinana. Ka whakamātau ngā tauira Māori o te wānanga ki te aukati i ēnei mahi, engari auare ake. Ko te tūnga tērā o ētahi tauira Māori ki te karawhiu i ngā tauira pūkaha ā ka mōhiotia taua whawhai ko te 'Haka Party Incident'. Ka mauheretia ngā tauira Māori. Ko He Tauā te rōpū Māori i whakanoho i ngā tauira Pākehā rā.