Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill.

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New Zealand's parliament has been briefly suspended after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious ...

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England accepted the challenge of New Zealand’s pre-match Haka as they stepped forward to the halfway line during the Maori ...

Pre-game cultural challenges like the haka have sparked ongoing debate around their reception and appropriateness.

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 matches until 1986. The Ka Mate Haka is also performed during ...

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Video shows the moment a former New Zealand rugby player performed the haka in a city centre pub. Zinzan Brooke, considered an All Blacks legend, and several other men were seen taking part in the ...