According to Maori ethos, Tama-nui-to-ra, the Sun God, had two wives, Hine-raumati, the Summer maid, and Hine takurua, the Winter maid. The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore, who is ...

New Zealand politician Rawiri Waititi broke protocol by performing a Maori allegiance before swearing an oath to King Charles. He and five other parliamentarians chose to first pledge allegiance ...

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 ...

Haka chants rang out across the 42,000-strong crowd as it moved through Wellington on Tuesday in the final stage of a nine-day 100km walk from the north, a Maori stronghold. Bare-chested men ...

Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New ... procession inched its way towards parliament. Bare-chested men draped in traditional feather cloaks were joined by horse riders ...

The bill gained wide attention after a video of the nation’s youngest legislator, Maori member Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, tearing up a copy of the proposed legislation and leading a haka dance ...

All the highlights from day four of the world's biggest kapa haka festival. NZME has launched On The Up – a national campaign showcasing stories of inspiration, success, courage and possibilities.