Tauranga man Drew Tata has helped organise a Haka for Standing Rock. Photo/file In front of Moturiki Island (Leisure Island) at 3pm today local Maori would stand united as tangata whenua.

Tauranga Arts Festival is thrilled to announce that The Haka Party Incident will open the 2023 festival on October 19 at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre. Following its renowned sold-out ...

Between 4000 and 5000 people came to watch the regional competition. A kapa haka set based on the Battle of Gate Pa has earned a Tauranga team a place in next year's Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival.

The Te Haka a Toi - Mataatua me Tākitimu ki Tauranga Secondary School Regional Kapahaka was held last Friday, seeing thousands flock to the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre to connect and be inspired ...

Tania Waikato says Te Pāti Māori's haka on the floor of the House was not against the rules, and the Privileges Committee broke its own rules in suspending three MPs.

A history of the haka, from Maori warriors staring down death to the mighty All Blacks. Ceremonial dance associated with New Zealand’s all-conquering international rugby side traces origins ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

“It is truly a privilege to experience the culture of New Zealanders, especially Haka from Maori culture,” Naomi Sai Antiporta said. “I want to acknowledge the people I have met along the way.

In particularly evocative haka tributes, students, bikers and other groups chanted in unison, channeling their grief, shock and sadness into a physical act that symbolized respect for the victims.

New Zealand’s Parliament was temporarily suspended on Thursday as Māori lawmakers performed a haka, a traditional group dance, demonstrating their community’s anger and fear over a bill that ...