But one haka performed in protest in New Zealand’s Parliament by three legislators last November has provoked fierce division among lawmakers about whether it was an act of peaceful dissent ...

PHOTO - Indigenous Māori react outside New Zealand's parliament to protest against a proposed law, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural ...