Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who started the traditional dance, was suspended for seven days, while her party's co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were banned for 21 days.

Three New Zealand Maori tribes are considering a legal challenge to Danish toy company Lego over the use of Maori words and Polynesian culture in a new computer game. New Zealand-based barrister ...

New Zealand's Maori All Blacks overpowered a Japan XV 53-20 in a non-test international on Saturday, running away with the ...

In a controversial protest led by fundamentalist religious leader Brian Tamaki, protesters in New Zealand's Auckland ...

The haka is far more than a war dance. It is an expression of identity, history, emotion, and intent. Its rhythms and ...

The Māori All Blacks v Scotland game on Saturday signalled Northland’s ability to successfully host international events.

Scotland will face an incredibly passionate Haka against the Maori All Blacks on Saturday and Stafford McDowall will pay the ultimate respect.

The Māori All Blacks have revealed a new shirt that will be worn for the first time when they take on Japan on 28 June 2025.

The haka traces its origins to Māori cosmology. One version links it to Tāne-rore, the son of the sun god Tama-nui-te-rā and his wife Hine-raumati, the embodiment of summer. When Tāne-rore danced for ...