Students dressed in white perform an emotional haka at New Zealand’s largest Muslim school in memory of those slaughtered in terror attack
- Students at New Zealand’s largest Muslim school performed an emotional haka
- The performance was a signal of strength and unity, combining the two cultures
- Armed police have been standing guard at the school since Friday’s attack
Young students at New Zealand’s largest Muslim school have performed an emotional haka to honour those who died during the Christchurch terror attack.
Hundreds gathered at Al Madinah School in Auckland, on New Zealand’s North Island, on Wednesday to pay their respects to the 50 people who were killed in the mosque shootings on Friday.
And while the assembly was filled with heartfelt speeches featuring messages of equality and diversity, it was the performance by the young students that struck a cord with all in attendance.
Young students at New Zealand’s largest Muslim school have performed an emotional haka to honour those who died during the terror attack last week
The boys, dressed in their white school uniform, had the audience roaring with their rendition of Ka Mate.
Their performance signaled strength and unity with the combining of the two cultures.
Students told 1News they were nervous before the performance because of the large crowd but the response the received left them feeling emotional.
Armed police have been standing guard since Friday’s attack where two mosques were targeted.
The boys, dressed in their white school uniform, had the audience roaring with their rendition of Ka Mate – signalling strength and unity by combining the two cultures
‘They tried to break us,’ Teacher, Sheik Sarfaraz said. ‘They would never have thought that this is how we strike back, being so united and being so together.’
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff told the crowd that while the hurt cannot be done, a better New Zealand can be built.
‘We want to build a country where everyone is equal and treated equally with respect regardless of race, colour or creed,’ he said.
‘A country where we regard diversity as something that enriches us and does not divide us, a country where our children can grow up to live in a peaceful and harmonious place.’