Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country. A contentious ...

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 ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The traditional dance is sacred to the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand. It’s famous around the world as part of the pre-game ritual ...

According to Maori ethos, Tama-nui-to-ra, the Sun God, had two wives, Hine-raumati, the Summer maid, and Hine takurua, the Winter maid. The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore, who is ...

The haka is a ceremonial dance performed in a group ... performed by the All Black team prior to rugby matches. Sang in Maori, the lyrics say: "A step upward, another... the Sun shines!" ...

The all male dance company Black Grace boasts some of New Zealand's finest and most respected contemporary dancers. Predominantly Pacific Island and Maori, this company is renowned for their ...

Dozens of Destiny Church's Man Up and Legacy groups broke through police barricades at Auckland's Rainbow Parade, performing a haka, a traditional Maori dance, the local English daily New Zealand ...