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 ...

Pākehā this word is not an insult; its derivation is obscure; it is the Māori word for people living in New Zealand of British/European origin; originally it would not have included, for example, ...

New Zealand's youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, performed the traditional haka dance in Parliament on November 14, 2024, as a protest against a bill redefining the 184-year-old Treaty of ...

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.

English captain Jamie George wanted to respond to the haka "in a respectful way", he confirmed after the All Blacks' 24-22 win at Allianz Stadium (Twickenham) on Sunday morning. After a week of ...