One of the most widely known haka is "Ka Mate" composed by Ngāti Toa chief Te Rauparaha around 1820. Today, it is frequently performed by New Zealand sports teams and individuals when travelling ...

The All Blacks’ famous haka, Ka Mate, has been granted surprise protections in the UK's new free trade deal with New Zealand. Attached to the agreement is "a commitment by the UK to cooperate ...

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… ...

Ka Mate, pronounced "kah ma-tay," is yelled as the All Blacks go through the Haka. This stems from 19th century Maori warrior Te Rauparaha, who created the Haka. He first spoke Ka Mate as he hid ...

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 ...

The one performed and made famous by the All Blacks is the Ka Mate haka, which was composed by Ngati Toa Chieftain Te Rauparaha around 1820. Ka Mate was created in a time of conflict between two ...

The All Blacks are a global sporting powerhouse with a winning record that sits just under 80% over the past 100 years. ... Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!

The All Blacks created history on July 5, 2025, at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, becoming the first international rugby ...

The All Blacks need to perform the Ka Mate haka if they want to triumph over Australia and go on to end their Rugby World Cup drought, haka expert Kahu Ropata says.

Silence fell on Cardiff Arms Park as the first New Zealand rugby team to be called the All Blacks faced Wales before their epic 1905 test.

Ka Mate was composed in 1820 but has become best known for its use as a battle cry pre-match by All Blacks players over the past 100 years. Since 2005, the team has occasionally performed another ...

The haka will come out in full force when the All Blacks take on England on Saturday (November 2), after England prop Joe Marler caused huge controversy this week by saying that the tradition ...