A decade-old video of Beyoncé experiencing the Māori Haka dance has ignited fresh conversations about cultural exchange and ...

And why did lawmakers perform it? The haka is a type of ceremonial dance that is central to Maori cultural identity.

The stand-off between Te Pāti Māori and Parliament’s Privileges Committee continues after not attending the parliamentary complaints process. Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and MP ...

Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance. Today, haka is defined as that part of ... During a time of conflict Te Rauparaha was being pursued by warriors of a rival iwi, and was hidden by Te ...

Time is apparently running out for the three Te Pāti Māori MPs whose haka in parliament during the ... or evidence from an expert in tikanga Maori. According to Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie ...

The haka is an ancient dance of the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. Originally, it was used to welcome visiting tribes or to prepare warriors for battle. Over time, its use has ...

New Zealand politician Rawiri Waititi broke protocol by performing a Maori allegiance before swearing an oath to King Charles. He and five other parliamentarians chose to first pledge allegiance ...

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 bill gained wide attention after a video of the nation’s youngest legislator, Maori member Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, tearing up a copy of the proposed legislation and leading a haka dance in ...

The bill would govern how the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between the British Crown and Maori tribes, is interpreted in New Zealand law. Watch her speech here.