Laie, Hawaii • You've seen it on TV or at a football game — men in formation, bending knees and arms in synchronized gestures, chanting unfamiliar words in unison, grunting, scowling. The exotic ...

Most people start their working day by plowing through a stack of emails. New Zealand’s national rugby team performs a war dance. The haka is designed to strike fear into opposing players, and ...

A UK-New Zealand free trade deal agreed in October between Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern’s administrations contained an unusual provision alongside its pledges to ease market access for one another ...

If you’ve ever seen the New Zealand All Blacks’ pre-game “haka,” you’d probably call it a war dance. But it’s not. At least not technically. Sure, the 15 rugby starters face their opponents, contort ...

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has described the England team’s controversial response to the All Blacks’ Haka ahead of their Rugby World Cup semifinal as “fantastic.” While most teams stand in a ...

The New Zealand women's rugby team performed the Haka after winning their second straight gold medal Tuesday. Dubbed the Black Ferns, a team that has dominated the sport since 2021, New Zealand ...

New Zealand perform one of two versions of the war dance before every Test, after the national anthems have been sung. Where opposition players could previously confront the All Blacks players, World ...

IF THE pre-match ritual were the deciding factor, New Zealand’s All Blacks would have had the Rugby World Cup in the bag even before their victory over Australia in London on Saturday. With both sides ...