During the battles Halsey wore the Māori piupiu over his uniform, setting a tradition followed for the duration of the war.
Mai FM is New Zealand's biggest Hip Hop and RnB radio station with a commitment to the Māori language and culture.
The performances show some similarities to the traditional Māori's haka war cries.
Labour's progressive social and cultural policies, which encouraged biculturalism and the growth of Māori culture, may have caused a backlash amongst working class Pakeha, who had traditionally supported Labour.
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Embarking on a Contemporary Maori Oil Portrait series in 2011, Minson has since painted prominent figures in Maori culture such as activist Tame Iti, musicians Tiki Taane and Stan Walker, Ta Moko artist Turumakina Duley and social anthropologist Dame Joan Metge.