If you're even remotely interested in New Zealand (or rugby), you've probably seen a haka dance performed. Often described as a Maori war dance, hakas are one of the country's most important ...

and represented by the quivering of the hands in the dance. Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance. Today, haka is defined as that part of the Maori dance repertoire where the men are to the ...

South Africa apologise for interrupting All Blacks’ Haka before Rugby Championship clash - Music and fireworks also sounded ...

KASHIWA, Chiba Prefecture--Some 9,000 kilometers from where the traditional Maori dance originated, children from a rugby club here gave a powerful rendition of the haka, famed for its iconic ...

The video chalked up more than 2.3 million views. The children's haka mirrored the traditional song and dance of New Zealand's indigenous Maori. The All Blacks perform a haka before each match to ...

When the haka is used as a war dance, the idea is to threaten or warn your opponent - but this isn't its only theme As New Zealand mourns the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings ...

The Bowl of Brooklands at Ngāmotu New Plymouth was given a sound check this morning as organisers of next year's Te Matatini ...

Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki takes on the ceremonial role amid heightened tensions with the conservative government, which is ...

The closing moments of the Haka -- a traditional Maori war dance -- were affected as the pre-match schedule went awry at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. The South African Rugby Union wrote ...

Traditionally, opposition teams and fans remain silent while New Zealand perform the Haka prior to a rugby match. However, the ceremonial Māori dance was interrupted on Saturday by music and ...

Conrad Smith, a Year 13 tauira (student) who plays the lead role of Ruatepupuke, said he got involved because he wanted to ...