Rugby : Amid a Haka call, a reference to a 1840 treaty and a call to unify New Zealand
All Blacks rugby player TJ Perenara included a reference to the Treaty of Waitangi, amid the protests in the country over a ...
To Haka, Or Not To Haka? Who Has The Mana To Decide?
As he launched into the haka, Perenara said "Toitū te mana o te whenua, toitū te mana motuhake, toitū te Tiriti o Waitangi," ...
All Blacks win in Turin but struggle against a passionate Italy
New Zealand has dominated Italy everywhere except the scoreboard in a tour-ending 29-11 win in autumn rugby in Turin.
Māori All Blacks adviser Te Wehi Wright calls for unity after TJ Perenara’s final haka
Māori All Blacks cultural advisor Te Wehi Wright is urging New Zealanders to embrace unity following TJ Perenara’s haka in ...
New Zealand parliament brought to a halt by haka
New Zealands parliament was temporarily halted by indigenous politicians performing a haka. The MP's were angry over a controversial bill and performed the haka as a protest.
The most-watched haka video ever stuns 225 million people in emotive protest
In the most-viewed haka video of all time, political party Te Pāti Māori's lawmaker Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a ...
What is the Maori Haka dance, which New Zealand’s MPs performed in parliament in protest of a bill?
The haka, often associated with New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby team, is much more than a pre-game ritual; it is a cornerstone ...