On 7 December 2014 , at the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup in Dallas , Texas , Team New Zealand performed a haka on roller skates to the Australian Roller Derby team before their bout in the quarter-finals . Team New Zealand performed a haka before their debut game against Team USA at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup , on 1 December 2011 ; however , it was unexpected and the arena music was still playing . It has since become an expected tradition . In March 2019 , following the Christchurch mosque shootings , school pupils and other groups performed haka to honour those killed in the attacks
Christchurch mosque shootings
Christchurch mosque shootings
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