Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race ...
The New Zealand parliament was suspended on Thursday after Maori MPs performed the haka dance in protest of a bill.
Māori lawmakers performed a traditional haka dance to protest a New Zealand bill that could redefine the country's ...
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.
New Zealand's youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke has once again grabbed the headlines after a video of her staging the traditional Maori dance and ripping up a copy of a contentious bill ...
Maori lawmakers vehemently oppose the bill, viewing it as a direct threat to the hard-won rights of their community. By ...
In all the worst ways. Frequently when I dance, my friends have to remind me of this fact so that I don't get carried away and injure someone. Last time I did the Haka in public I was laughed at and ...
Many viewers were particularly disapointed with the sight of mostly empty stands in the background of the haka, as you can see ... Tonga’s traditional pre-game war dance, the Sipi Tau, sent ...
In its 39th year, the annual event brings together students from local schools to perform kapa haka, showcasing Māori waiata and kanikani (dances) many have been practising throughout the year.
While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill currently before parliament, organisers hope it will ignite a broader conversation about New Zealand's relationship to Maori, he said.
The Australian men’s netball team has channelled its inner boy band and left onlookers floored with a wild pre-match dance ... vibes to the All Blacks’ haka. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP ...
New Zealand staged their cherished pre-match haka in the dressing room after a dispute with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) over the timing of the traditional war dance. Wales refused the All Blacks ...