The haka is one of the most vivid symbols of Maori culture — the indigenous group who make up just under a fifth of New Zealand’s population. Though New Zealand’s football team will not perform it ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...

It’s what representing their country is all about – walking out in New Zealand’s All Blacks jersey, facing their opposition, and delivering a spine-tingling, hair-raising Haka before the whistle blows ...

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill. The haka is a powerful ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Indigenous New Zealand lawmaker was thrown out of Parliament’s debating chamber Wednesday for performing a Maori haka in protest at what he said were racist arguments ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Indigenous New Zealand lawmaker was thrown out of Parliament’s debating chamber Wednesday for performing a Maori haka in protest at what he said were racist arguments ...

In this image from video, Indigenous New Zealand lawmaker Rawiri Waititi speaks in Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Waititi was thrown out of Parliament's debating ...

WELLINGTON — Members of rival New Zealand gangs gathered in unity on Wednesday to slap their thighs, thump their chests and stick out their tongues in a traditional Maori haka to commemorate the ...

A Maori man has performed a soul-stirring haka against the Dakota Access Pipeline on the protest frontline at Standing Rock, in North Dakota. SEE ALSO: Don't bother checking into the Dakota Pipeline ...