6 Mar 2024

Hurricanes' chief executive on controversial haka

From Morning Report, 6:47 am on 6 March 2024

The Hurricanes' chief executive says he is prepared to apologise to the government about a controversial haka performed by the women's side the Poua on Saturday.

Before their Super Rugby Aupiki season opener against the Chiefs Manawa, the Wellington-based team used an altered haka, which included the words "karetao o te Kāwana kakiwhero" or "puppets of this redneck government".

Avan Lee says he was not consulted about the move ahead of time.

Lee spoke to Corin Dann.