Haka are traditional ceremonial dances that originate from native Maori culture in New Zealand. Both the men's 'All Blacks' and women's 'Black Ferns' New Zealand rugby teams perform their own unique ...

Dr Nicole Penetito-Hemara studied haka as a taonga within sport and previously told RNZ that before performing haka, it's vital to understand its whakapapa, not only of the art form, but also of the ...

At least 1,700 boys in New Zealand performed a traditional haka dance. — -- Thousands of high school students in New Zealand performed a traditional haka dance as a send-off for a beloved teacher ...

Savaiinaea, who was shown on the Dolphins’ social media account doing the haka after head coach Mike McDaniel said he was ...

Three Māori lawmakers in New Zealand received record suspensions of up to three weeks Thursday over a protest haka they performed against a contentious bill in Parliament last year. The lawmakers drew ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti ...

New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a ...

The Speaker suspended Parliament briefly last week after Oriini Kaipara's speech was followed by a waiata, then haka.

WELLINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - New Zealand's parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday when people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, after the newest ...

The harsh penalty was handed down to three members of the opposition who said they were voicing their community’s displeasure with proposed legislation. By Yan Zhuang New Zealand’s Parliament on ...