The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...

The haka is one of rugby’s best known traditions, with the ceremonial Maori dance performed pre-match by New Zealand rugby sides before international fixtures. Haka were traditionally performed for a ...

Three Maori Party MPs will be temporarily banned from New Zealand’s parliament for protesting a proposed law change with a haka. A parliamentary committee has recommended the penalties, understood to ...

First signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs, the Treaty of Waitangi lays down how the two parties agreed to govern. The interpretation of clauses in the document ...

Wellington: Chaos erupted in New Zealand Parliament after the country's youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, staged traditional Maori dance and ripped apart a copy of a contentious bill.

A young and dynamic New Zealand MP, Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, took the world by storm when she performed an energetic Haka when she was appointed to the NZ parliament. The world loved her ...

DILLON — Robin and Chanelle Casey are a long way from their home on the east coast of New Zealand, but they brought a little bit of the island and their culture to share with Montana. The Maori couple ...

Rugby fans can look forward to seeing the All Blacks perform the famous Ka Mate haka before World Cup matches this summer after a landmark deal was struck with a Maori tribe Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira ...

Britain's new trade deal with New Zealand includes a commitment to protect the Maori cultural tradition of the ceremonial haka dance. During a Zoom call on Wednesday evening, UK prime minister Boris ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Atamira Dance Company’s “Te Wheke” at the Joyce Theater drops you into its world and trusts you can swim in it. By Brian Seibert In Maori, “te wheke” ...

This is the moment New Zealand Maori MPs disrupt parliament with a haka to protest against a treaty bill. New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday (14 November), after Maori members ...