While “Ka Mate” remains the standard haka for the men’s side, a new composition, “Kapa O Pango”, was introduced in August 2005 as a “younger brother” the team could call on at their ...

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 ...

Fehoko proceeded to explain the story of "Ka Mate" to the LSU media Monday (Oct. 15) and why it means so much to him. Te Rauparaha was a Maori chief and leader of the Ngati Toa tribe.

A Maori tribe in New Zealand is calling for anti-vaxxers to stop performing the “Ka Mate” haka to push their message, Agence-France Press reports. Groups opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine have ...

New Zealand's parliament on Thursday handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a protest haka on the debating floor.

The Ngati Toa, a Maori tribe whose version of the intimidating display has been popularized by New Zealand's All Blacks rugby team, says it supports COVID-19 vaccinations.

Both leaders committed to promoting Maori participation in trade, addressing Maori concerns and indentifying "appropriate ways to advance recognition and protection of the haka Ka Mate".

Students at New Zealand's largest Muslim school in Auckland also performed the 'Ka Mate' haka, made famous by the All Blacks rugby team, in a demonstration of the place and importance of Maori ...

At demonstrations against pandemic restrictions last week in Wellington, the New Zealand capital, some protesters performed the ceremonial Maori dance known as the Ka Mate haka, known ...

Emotional haka have generated news headlines in the past year when performed by soldiers farewelling a New Zealander who died fighting in Ukraine, and in Paris by athletes from New Zealand’s Olympic ...

The Maori tribe that owns rights to the “Ka Mate” haka told anti-vaccine protesters Monday to stop performing the famous ritual at demonstrations.

Why was this haka controversial? November’s protest wasn’t the first time a haka has rung out in Parliament. Performances regularly follow the passage of laws important to Maori.