The centrality of the haka within All Black rugby tradition is not a recent development. Since an 1888 tour by the "New Zealand Natives" led by Joseph Warbrick the haka has been closely associated ...

Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honour a New Zealand soldier who was killed in combat near Vuhledar, Donetsk region in August 2022. The coffin of Dominic Abelen, who was of Māori descent ...

The haka is a ceremonial dance with roots in the Maori history of New Zealand Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been working at PEOPLE for seven years. Her work has ...

While many associate New Zealand with its stunning landscapes and the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy ... the All Blacks, perform the Haka before a match, you've witnessed a Maori war dance that's ...

WHAT’S more intimidating than the haka? How about a haka, on ice, slowly edging closer and closer towards you? That’s what South Africa’s U20 team faced at the IIHF Division III World ...

Tainui haka group Te Pou-o-Mangatawhiri performs on the Matatini stage in New Plymouth on Tuesday. Photo / Te Matatini Enterprises On Monday in New Plymouth, a pōwhiri welcomed more than 2000 ...

A haka was performed by Ukrainian soldiers to honour Dominic Abelen, a New Zealand soldier of Māori descent killed in 2022, whose body was recently returned to Ukraine, where he was awarded two medals ...

Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honour a New Zealand soldier who was killed in combat near Vuhledar, Donetsk region in August 2022. The coffin of Dominic Abelen, who was of Māori descent, was ...