The haka will be the main topic of conversation when New Zealand travel to face England at Twickenham in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series curtain-raiser on Saturday. This traditional Māori dance of haka ...

Haka are traditional ceremonial dances that originate from native Maori culture in New Zealand. Both the men's 'All Blacks' and women's 'Black Ferns' New Zealand rugby teams perform their own unique ...

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.

New Zealand celebrated its gold medal in women’s Olympic Rugby 7s with a special version of the haka, showing all the fierceness and focus that had seen them become worthy winners against France in ...

Three Maori Party MPs will be temporarily banned from New Zealand’s parliament for protesting a proposed law change with a haka. A parliamentary committee has recommended the penalties, understood to ...

New Zealand's three MPs of the Maori Party have been handed unprecedented suspensions for performing a traditional Maori haka during a vote on the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. Co-leaders ...