The haka is far more than a war dance. It is an expression of identity, history, emotion, and intent. Its rhythms and ...

Remember the Haka dance performed by Māori MPs that went wildly viral a few months ago? Well, there's a new twist to the story — and it’s got social media buzzing all over again. In November ...

What is Haka. Haka is a traditional Maori ceremonial dance that involves vigorous movements, foot stomping, and rhythmic chanting. Historically performed by both men and women, haka is used to ...

Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who started the traditional dance, was suspended for seven days, while her party's co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were banned for 21 days.

The suspended lawmakers from the Māori Party performed the haka, a dance of challenge, last November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights.

A decade-old video of Beyoncé experiencing the Māori Haka dance has ignited fresh conversations about cultural exchange and respect in the entertainment world. The footage, captured during her ...

The video shows Queen Bey being greeted by a group of men performing the Haka dance backstage following an October 2013 show of her “Mrs. Carter Show World Tour” in Auckland, New Zealand.

Wellington, New Zealand — 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.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law.

New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a ...

An anti-immigrant protest led by radical religious leader Brian Tamaki in New Zealand saw flags of several religions, ...

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.