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 ...
On a bleak, damp Rotorua evening, the setting for a tour match against the Maori All Blacks, the British and Irish Lions had every reason to be wary of the opposing full-back, so athletically gifted ...
New Zealand lawmakers have moved to temporarily suspend three of their Maori colleagues who last year took the world by storm ...
In political news outside the U.S., New Zealand Parliament was briefly suspended yesterday after Maori members performed a haka, a traditional ceremonial group dance, to disrupt the vote on a ...
WELLINGTON, Nueva Zelanda (AP) — El haka, una danza de desafío acompañada de cánticos, es sagrada para el pueblo maorí de Nueva Zelanda, pero se ha convertido en una institución cultural querida entre ...
The harsh penalty was handed down to three members of the opposition who said they were voicing their community’s displeasure with proposed legislation. By Yan Zhuang New Zealand’s Parliament on ...
The climax of the ‘Kapa o Pango’ haka which was created specifically for the All Blacks - Getty Images/Fiona Goodall It is 20 years since the All Blacks first performed the Kapa o Pango version of the ...