THREE Maori MPs have been banned from the New Zealand parliament for performing the haka during a protest. The haka is a ...

The suspended lawmakers from the Māori Party performed the haka, a dance of challenge, last November to oppose a widely ...

New Zealand's parliament on Thursday handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

Haka is that intense, goosebump-raising dance where people stomp ... of the world knows the Haka thanks to New Zealand’s national rugby team, the All Blacks. Before every match, they perform ...

All Blacks star TJ Perenara’s final haka for New Zealand has made waves after he ... previously accused the government of “waging war on our existence as Maori and on the fabric of this ...

who represented New Zealand for the final time in the match after signing a three-year deal with Japanese rugby team Black Rams Tokyo, led the haka for the 64th time before the All Blacks’ 29-11 ...

All Blacks legend TJ Perenara has come clean on his decision to use his final haka for New Zealand to make a big ... accused the government of “waging war on our existence as Maori and on ...

It’s famous around the world as part of the pre-game ritual of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team. However, though it’s commonly seen as a war dance, it’s also used to honor achievement ...