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 ...

In response, thousands started chanting "Kill the bill," which was followed by a haka, or Maori war dance. "I'm here for my grandchildren, my children and for their children," said Hoana Hadfield ...

who ripped up a copy of the bill and performed the traditional Maori dance of haka. Other members of the House and spectators in the gallery joined Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke in the haka ...