The haka in parliament was part of a protest that has galvanized the nation. According to local media, an estimated 42,000 ...

Indigenous Māori 'Haka' chants resonated through Wellington, New Zealand, as part of a powerful cultural display. The traditional war dance and chants, performed by Māori groups, echoed throughout the ...

Naomi Sai Antiporta finished top of her class at her school in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand’s North Island. To mark the occasion, her classmates wanted to do something special, so they ...

A nine-day-long hikoi, or peaceful march – a tradition of the Maori – was undertaken in protest against a bill that seeks to ...

In this regard, it is important to know about any dance form that is news and its cultural significance.) Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, a 22-year-old Maori Party MP ... Peruperu: A war haka performed ...

In response, thousands started chanting "Kill the bill," which was followed by a haka, or Maori war dance. "I'm here for my grandchildren, my children and for their children," said Hoana Hadfield ...

The MP who performed a haka during voting for the Treaty ... and then you've got people that dance around doing a war dance, hurl personal insults, and ultimately get kicked out of Parliament.

A nine-day-long Hīkoi, or peaceful march — a Māori tradition — was undertaken in protest against a bill that seeks to ...

This traditional dance is called ‘Haka’, a word derived from an ancient ... awe and amazement in the audience. In ancient Maori culture, this dance was usually performed to raise spirits in war ...