The haka is the traditional dance form of the Maori of New Zealand. Dances may contain stamping of the feet, slapping of the thighs, pounding of the fists, smacking of the elbows. This is accompanied ...

WAITANGI, New Zealand – Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white "poi" balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque Bay of ...

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 ...

New Zealand's Parliament was briefly suspended after a haka erupted in the public gallery following the maiden speech of ...

Members of the Māori community have paid tribute to the victims of the New Zealand terrorist attack, by performing a traditional dance outside one of the targeted mosques. Bikers from the Black Power ...

New Zealand's parliamentary proceedings came to a halt when people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional ...

New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on 9 October after the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, following the maiden speech of new Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara.

Matangi Tonga BYU Haka (Photo: Scout.com)"I've never in my whole life heard that certain people can and cannot do the haka," said BYU wide receiver Bryce Mahuika, who is the grandson of a Maori chief.

This is the moment New Zealand Maori MPs disrupt parliament with a haka to protest against a treaty bill. New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday (14 November), after Maori members ...

New Zealand's parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday when people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, after the newest member of parliament for the ...

WELLINGTON — Members of rival New Zealand gangs gathered in unity on Wednesday to slap their thighs, thump their chests and stick out their tongues in a traditional Maori haka to commemorate the ...