While the haka groups at Te Matatini are performing ... but we get there,” he said. When it comes to translation, context is important – so that non-Māori speakers can get a real insight ...

Soldiers from Ukraine’s International Legion of Defence Intelligence perform the dance during a memorial ceremony - Kirill Chubotin/Shutterstock ...

What do a Māori viewpoint, an Irish story, and translation have in common? Language, identity, and power are at the center of Brian Friel’s new play, which has been translated into te reo Māori by ...

The world's biggest Kapa Haka festival, Te Matatini is kicking off next week in New Plymouth. Te Matatini has been going for over 50 years now, and for the first time live English translations of haka ...

Ukrainian troops paid a tribute to a killed New Zealand fighter by performing the haka dance next to his coffin. Dominic Abelen, 28, was killed while assaulting a Russian trench near Vuhledar ...

Tolkien's brothers-in-arms honoured him in a special way by performing a traditional Maori warrior chant known as the Haka. Dominic was born in the New Zealand city of Nelson, and has five brothers ...

The proliferation of haka team-building workshops for corporate clients across the globe has raised eyebrows among Māori cultural experts. The classes can be as short as 10-30 minutes and ...

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Members of Destiny's Church have ignited controversy over their use of haka during protests against a children's show hosted by a drag artist, an event that was part of Pride Week celebrations. The ...

(AP Photo/Mengshin Lin) Members of Te Aurere of New Zealand performs Maori haka during Hokulea’s 50th birthday commemoration at Kualoa Regional Park, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. (AP ...