SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...

The dancers are part of a performance group, "Mauri", which provides regular shows at the attraction. They walked out during the middle of an $85/head dinner and performance, then went to the offices ...

Adele has given the final leg of her world tour a local Kiwi twist – inviting Maori dancers to join her on stage in New Zealand. The Grammy-winning singer was playing the second of three Auckland ...

The haka is one of rugby’s best known traditions, with the ceremonial Maori dance performed pre-match by New Zealand rugby sides before international fixtures. Haka were traditionally performed for a ...

This is the moment New Zealand Maori MPs disrupt parliament with a haka to protest against a treaty bill. New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday (14 November), after Maori members ...

Acclaimed Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand presented an outpouring of song, incantations, and movement—all firmly interlaced as is its cultural custom—before an enthralled audience. From ...

Wellington: New Zealand’s Parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday, October 9, after visitors in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance. The incident took place ...

Disparaging social media posts are claiming a video shows Christine Boyle, British Columbia's minister of housing and municipal affairs, performing a traditional Maori dance. But the politician's ...

COQUILLE -- Giving students at Jefferson Elementary School a chance to play with toys they had never seen before was also the way to teach them about a culture from the other side of the world. On ...