The haka is a war dance. If you’re going to stand there like that, then in the past people would have charged.” Over the ...

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 ...

The proposed bill could redefine the country's relationship with Indigenous people Māori lawmakers performed a traditional haka dance to protest a New Zealand bill. On Thursday, Nov. 14 ...

The scrumhalf left by making a statement of unity as he led the Haka for a record 64th time. It came after peaceful protests had taken place around New Zealand in relation to the Treaty Principles ...

Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand’s national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding indigenous rights. The national ...

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The rights and wrongs of TJ Perenara’s comments about the Treaty of Waitangi while leading his final haka last year have been discussed widely since it was revealed during the week that some ...

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 protest in the form of a Haka dance was joined by her party members to disrupt the vote on the contentious bill. The bill aimed at re-interpreting an 184-year-old treaty between the British ...

TJ Perenara performing the haka against Italy. Photo / Getty Images It was the haka that divided the nation – and, as it turns out, it was also a haka that divided the All Blacks. The Herald can ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Zealand for talks with the country's prime minister. Officials greeted Mr. Xi with a traditional Maori hongi greeting and a Haka dance. (Video: AP) ...