Springbok Women’s forward Lerato Makua is anxious about the prospect fronting up to the haka - the Black Ferns' traditional pre-match Maori war dance.

New Zealand's parliament on Thursday handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a protest haka on the debating floor.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law.

The lawmakers performed the haka, a chanting dance of challenge, in November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights.

New Zealand legislators suspended three Māori lawmakers on June 5 after they performed a Haka, a chanting dance of challenge. The lawmakers aimed to protest a bill that could endanger Indigenous ...

The haka drew global headlines and provoked months of fraught debate among lawmakers about what the consequences for the lawmakers' actions should be.

new video loaded: New Zealand Parliament Suspends Lawmakers for Haka Dance Protest transcript “And he uttered the words: [Speaking in Maori] Take the noose from around my neck so that I may sing ...

New Zealand parliament suspends Maori MPs who performed protest haka Parliament voted to impose record suspensions on the trio of legislators for their protest haka.

What is Haka Haka is a traditional Maori ceremonial dance that involves vigorous movements, foot stomping, and rhythmic chanting.

New Zealand to debate suspensions of Maori legislators over protest haka In November 2024, three legislators from the Te Pati Maori party performed a protest haka in parliament against a ...

Three Maori Party MPs will be temporarily banned from New Zealand ’s parliament for protesting a proposed law change with a haka.

A decade-old video of Beyoncé experiencing the Māori Haka dance has ignited fresh conversations about cultural exchange and respect in the entertainment world. The footage, captured during her ...