Haka is the generic name for all Maori dance. Today, haka is defined as that part of ... During a time of conflict Te Rauparaha was being pursued by warriors of a rival iwi, and was hidden by Te ...

The Haka is a very old traditional war dance performed by Maori warriors before going off into battle. So it's no surprise the All Blacks perform it before every international match to scare the ...

Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki takes on the ceremonial role amid heightened tensions with the conservative government, which is ...

The youngest child of Tūheitia, who died on 30 August at the age of 69 after an 18-year reign, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō was ...

An accomplished haka dancer has been anointed the next Māori ... traditional canoes along the river as he was guided by Māori warriors to his final resting place. The Kiingitanga has a ...

New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of ...

New Zealand's Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch Thursday, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol ...

After her ascension, Ngā wai hono i te po accompanied the late king in a flotilla of traditional canoes along the river as he was guided by Māori warriors ... of kapa haka, an Indigenous ...

All agreed that it was a particularly good form of exercise too." The haka was used by Maori warriors to challenge opponents. Deputy headteacher Margaret Merrall said: "We like to bring our themes ...

Woodward, who would go on to win the 2003 Rugby World Cup and get knighted, told his players to challenge the famed All Blacks haka by finding ... of separating the two warriors as the crowd ...

Origins of the Haka date back to Maori culture and it is commonly known as a war dance used to fire up warriors on the battlefield. It is also a customary way to celebrate, entertain, welcome ...