The pop singer Pink (aka Alecia Moore) has denied Israeli flags have flown at her rock concerts after southern Israel came under attack 10 days ago from the Hamas terrorist organization.

NOAH K. MURRAY/THE STAR-LEDGERUsing glow sticks to practice, Tom Leonard doubles as a fire artist who spins poi, Australian weights on ropes that are swung in tribal dance. On a moonless night in ...

Poi E, the first-ever Maori pop song, mixed traditonal singing and dancing with breakdancing and Michael Jackson, and redefined what it meant to be Maori.

An ancient traditional Maori dance that became a popular performance art at music festivals, is now becoming popular for people looking for a fun and challenging activity ...

Tearepa Kahi’s documentary examines the phenomenon of "Poi E," the mega hit that outsold Michael Jackson and turned Maori singer Dalvanius Prime into a Kiwi superstar.

Pink, the American pop-rock singer, has denied that blue and white flags flown at her recent concerts were a show of support for Israel, saying that they are a tribute to Maori culture.

In 1984 New Zealand, one small but catchy Maori song outsold Michael Jackson's Thriller and became the biggest hit of the year. The Patea Maori club's Poi E has gone on to become a cultural icon ...

Pop superstar Pink says she’s been threatened over the use of a prop during her shows, which some think were Israeli flags, but she says they were “poi”.

Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white "poi" balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque Bay of Islands as the country ...

Patricia 'Bib' Ngarewa (left) reflects on the song that took small-town Patea to the world. Maori pop phenomenon Poi E is sung with gusto and abiding love at the close of the Patea Maori Club ...

When it came to contemporary Maori art, this would be pushing the boundaries, she said. Turquoise glass poi with wool taura created by 10-year-old Leah Martin from Waioneke School.

The group performances incorporate several different elements of Maori kapa haka including Poi-e and Haka in a longer format presentation.