THREE Maori MPs have been banned from the New Zealand parliament for performing the haka during a protest. The haka is a ...

Maori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were banned from parliament for 21 days, the longest-ever suspension, while New Zealand's youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was ...

New Zealand's parliament on Thursday handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged ...

Haka Rugby Global is a programme with over 30 'born ... "wairua fix" through teaching others tikanga Māori, Nathan said. "If the All Blacks weren't [one of] the most dominant teams in the world, we ...

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.

But, unfortunately, Perenara made the haka and the All Blacks political when he ... thumbed their nose at many in the rugby public on Sunday. That the team decided their vision of a right and ...

World Rugby's “cultural challenges” law forbids it. The All Blacks advanced the haka past their 10-meter line to within at least five meters of England. That's not allowed but Twickenham ...

Former All Blacks skipper ... merely to suggest teams should have the liberty to counter the traditional challenge. Umaga, now 51, is no stranger to such slights against the Haka.

However, few things can rival the spectacle of the All Blacks performing their haka ... video from the Rugby World Cup Final, has amassed over 79 million views on YouTube. The team, featuring ...