Māori lawmakers have performed an emotive 'Haka' protest dance in opposition to a contentious race relations bill which has ...

Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race ...

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill.

New Zealand’s youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke has caught limelight for a dramatic protest at the Parliament.

Before the thrilling encounter, focus on the Haka was increased when England prop Joe Marler posted on X that the traditional Maori war dance should be binned. Marler, who is not part of the squad ...

The veteran prop, who is not involved in the autumn opener for personal reasons, used social media to call for the pre-match Maori war dance to be “binned”, adding that it was “ridiculous”.

Marler has riled the All Blacks ahead of Saturday’s clash at Twickenham by using social media to call for the pre-match Maori war dance to be “binned”, adding that it was “ridiculous”.

New Zealand traditionally always sang a song called Ka Mate, which is a war cry written in 1820 by a Maori chief Te Rauparaha. It was first performed by the All Blacks in 1888, but only at away ...

It was a sentiment echoed by All Blacks skipper Barrett, who made it clear his side had no intention of ditching the Maori war dance. "He has probably loaded the gun hasn't he?," said Barrett when ...

Marler has riled the All Blacks ahead of Saturday’s clash at Allianz Stadium by using social media to call for the pre-match Maori war dance to be “binned”, adding that it was “ridiculous”.