A heated protest erupted in New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday as Maori lawmakers performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill aiming to redefine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi.

Viral video shows Maori opposition performing a haka in NZ Parliament against treaty reinterpretation. An amusement park in ...

A reality TV contestant who appeared to attempt a haka on-camera has come under fire for the “disrespectful” rendition of the ...

Government minister Shane Jones said Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, one of the youngest MPs in New Zealand history at 22, ought ...

Rugby league fans were left feeling inspired and then disheartened in a matter of hours during the last day of the Pacific ...

A haka by Te Pāti Māori MPs interrupted the first reading of the contentious Treaty Principles Bill today, causing Parliament ...

The Treaty Principles Bill will face its first vote on Thursday afternoon in what is expected to be a heated session in ...

New Zealand players perform a Haka before the Pacific Championships ... “Tonga could quite possibly be the best thing that has ever happened to International Rugby League. They were gone 10 ...

The national anthem is generally only played at home games, while Ireland's Call - penned by Phil Coulter in 1995 to ...

Sport needs heroes and villains. Rugby is often shy, perhaps due to its traditional roots, of embracing controversy. But in a ...

Pre-game cultural challenges like the haka have sparked ongoing debate around their reception and appropriateness.

“But no, look as ever, in terms of a response to the Haka ... Marler initially called for the haka to be “binned” before ...