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The Hurricanes' women's Super Rugby side have been criticised for a controversial haka that slammed the New Zealand government. 

The rugby team, known as the Poua, performed an altered haka before their season opening match against the Chiefs Manawa team last weekend. 

The haka included the words 'karetao o te Kāwana kakiwhero', translating to 'puppets of this redneck government'.

The haka also made reference to Toitu te Tiriti, a political movement that has spoken out against coalition government policies on the Māori language - known as te reo Māori - and perceived breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. 

Hurricanes boss Avan Lee was not happy with the haka and stated that the club would be making an apology to the coalition government. 

'The Hurricanes shouldn't be making any political statement,' Lee said.