wˌɛn ðə ɡɹˈuːp ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ nˈuː zˈiːlənd mjˈuːzɪk ˈɪndʌstɹi ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ðeɪ ɐkjˈuːzd ðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ʌv ɹˈeɪsɪzəm ɐɡˈɛnst mˈaʊɹi ɡɹˈuːps, hˌuːz mjˈuːzɪk wʌz kˈæɾɪɡɚɹˌaɪzd æz "ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd" ænd ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ˈɛɹtaɪm baɪ dˌiːdʒˈeɪz.
When the group received a New Zealand Music Industry award in 1992, they accused the New Zealand radio of racism against Māori groups, whose music was categorised as "underground" and refused airtime by DJs.