When it comes to the Haka, the northern hemisphrere is infactuated on everything about it. It involves scary faces, lots of thigh-slapping and loud chanting. But there is so much history behind the ...

the All Blacks performed for the first time 'Kapa O Pango', a new haka for and about the All Blacks. A year in the making, Kapa O Pango was written for the team by Derek Lardelli, an expert in tikanga ...

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 ...

A Maori man has performed a soul-stirring haka against the Dakota Access Pipeline on the protest frontline at Standing Rock, in North Dakota. SEE ALSO: Don't bother checking into the Dakota ...

The most popular haka is the "Ka Mate" one, traditionally performed by the All Black team prior to rugby matches. Sang in Maori, the lyrics say: "A step upward, another... the Sun shines!" ...

Although the bill is not expected to advance — it’s “as dead as a dodo,” in the words ... a Maori barrister who spoke to the committee against the bill, said the haka undoubtedly inspired ...

The proliferation of haka team-building workshops for corporate clients across the globe has raised eyebrows among Māori cultural experts. The classes can be as short as 10-30 minutes and ...