The Hurricanes women's team, the Poua, have performed another political haka calling out the Government despite a warning from the franchise's chief executive not to.
It comes after the team last week used an altered haka to include the words "karetao o te Kāwana kakiwhero", translating to "puppets of this redneck Government" before their Super Rugby Aupiki season opener against the Chiefs Manawa.
Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee said the players would be talked to after the incident.
"I've made it very clear to management, team management, that we are not supportive of the words used."
The players were not employees of The Hurricanes but their collective agreement includes "no political statements... not bringing the game into disrepute," he said.
However, before their game against Matatū this afternoon the team again performed a haka which contained a phrase delivered in te reo targeted at the Government.
"New Zealand rise up! Here is Hurutearangi," the haka said translated to English.
"Governments are temporary, the Treaty will endure. Poua will endure."
It comes after the team last week used an altered haka to include the words "karetao o te Kāwana kakiwhero", translating to "puppets of this redneck Government". (Source: 1News)
After the haka last week, Sports and Recreation Minister Chris Bishop dismissed claims that the Government was "redneck" and said while he disagreed with the message of the haka, Poua were entitled to their view.
RNZ reported that ACT leader David Seymour called the claims made in the original haka "stupid" but admitted people had a right to free speech.
1News has reached out to the Hurricanes and politicians for comment after the latest haka.
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