Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill. The haka is a powerful ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...

The haka is one of the most vivid symbols of Maori culture — the indigenous group who make up just under a fifth of New Zealand’s population. Though New Zealand’s football team will not perform it ...

New Zealand will face Ireland in Chicago on Saturday, with the All Blacks' haka being a major focus for the Irish side ahead ...

Wellington: New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after people in the public gallery broke into an unsanctioned haka, a traditional Maori dance, moments after the newest Maori ...

Packer, co-leader of the Māori Party in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, was suspended last year after participating in a haka on the Parliament floor in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill.

In political news outside the U.S., New Zealand Parliament was briefly suspended yesterday after Maori members performed a haka, a traditional ceremonial group dance, to disrupt the vote on a ...