If you’ve ever seen the New Zealand All Blacks’ pre-game “haka,” you’d probably call it a war dance. But it’s not. At least not technically. Sure, the 15 rugby s… ...

To grasp the anomalousness of the haka, it helps to transplant it beyond a rugby context. Take the United States basketball team’s recent World Cup match against New Zealand, the wonderfully ...

The South African Rugby Union have apologised to the New Zealand Rugby Union for the interference at the end of the All Blacks’ Haka ahead of the Test at Ellis Park. As the Haka was drawing to a ...

For about 80 years, the All Blacks only performed the haka when playing overseas. Since 1986, they have also included it at home matches. The Black Ferns challenge Australia’s Wallaroos before a ...

The New Zealand All Blacks may have suffered a 27-13 loss to France in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup, but they made a big statement with a key change to the haka.

Initially, the Haka was reserved for international matches played abroad by the All Blacks. It wasn’t until 1986 that this revered tradition was incorporated into home matches.

Scott Robertson's first squad of the season will be announced on Monday. Here's what RNZ's experts are weighing up.

There are two different haka that the All Blacks have the option of performing on match day. Ka Mate is the traditional haka while Kapa O Pango has only been performed for the last 15 years and is ...

After days of speculation over how they would respond, England met the challenge of New Zealand's haka head on in a tense moment at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday. The haka has been ...

The All Blacks went on to win the match 31 to 27. The words to Kapa o Pango relate more directly to the New Zealand rugby team. This version of the Haka was created in direct consultation with ...