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John Pihi Neave - Source: Close Up -
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Once upon a time Waitangi Day was marked by controversy with clashes between Maori and Pakeha routinely expected.
These days though the national day is a pretty tame affair.
Things way down south however are done a little differently because on Stewart Island black versus white is very much alive and well.
Every year locals mark Waitangi Day with a Maori versus Pakeha game of rugby league, it's been a tradition for more than a quarter of a century.
Politically incorrect? Racist perhaps? Daniel Faitaua finds out.
It was a close game, the final score Pakeha 32 Maori 30.
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