WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

New Zealand's three MPs of the Maori Party have been handed unprecedented suspensions for performing a traditional Maori haka during a vote on the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. Co-leaders ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

In this image from video provided by New Zealand Parliament TV, lawmaker Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke tears papers as she performs a Māori haka to protest a proposed law during a session of ...

Although it’s New Zealand’s largest city, tourists often shrug off the deep Maori history and heritage in Auckland ...

The haka is far more than a war dance. It is an expression of identity, history, emotion, and intent. Its rhythms and gestures carry deep ancestral knowledge, offering both a bridge to the past and a ...

In a thrilling climax to four days of world-class performances, the New Zealand Youth Choir was crowned Choir of the World at ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

New Zealand Parliament suspends 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka in protest The suspended lawmakers from the Māori Party performed the haka, a dance of challenge, last November to oppose a ...

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.