The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...

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.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti ...

Mike Hosking shares his thoughts on the Māori Party and how it has fared in the New Zealand political landscape.

Leading members of the “opposition” Maori nationalist Mana Party and the right-wing Maori Party met in October to begin formulating shared “flagship policies” for the 2014 New Zealand election. While ...

Tākuta Ferris, a MP for Te Pāti Māori (TPM, Māori Party), published a blatantly racist social media post on September 4, which denounced white people, black people, Asians and Indians for supporting ...

For the past few months New Zealand’s Māori nationalist Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party) has been consumed with a bitter internal power struggle, which may well result in a split. On November 10, the party ...

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