Ka Mate! Ka Mate! In a Maori settlement, Ngati Toa leader Te Rauparaha composes the famous chant "Ka Mate", also known as the haka, after evading enemy capture by hiding in a kumara pit. Details Casts Title Ka Mate! Ka Mate! Release Date 1987-03-03 Runtime 00 Hours 31 Minutes Genres Drama History Production Companies Pacific Films, New Zealand Film Commission Production Countries New Zealand Luckie Renata Henare Tartare Kiri McCorkindale Robert Pene John Marshall Joel Thompson Thomas Mana George Whaanga Gary Te Ngoungou Urikore Turner