Since the original All Black team of 'natives' led by the legendary Joseph Warbrick, the haka has been closely associated with New Zealand rugby ... Fiji and Tonga precede rugby internationals with ...

Members of New Zealand's parliament interrupted Thursday's session by erupting into a traditional Māori haka chant in response to a controversial bill which reinterprets a foundational treaty ...

The centrality of the haka within All Black rugby tradition is not a recent development. Since an 1888 tour by the "New Zealand Natives" led by Joseph Warbrick the haka has been closely associated ...

The haka was traditionally a way to welcome visiting tribes or energise warriors ahead of battle. It is now performed at important events and is part of the New Zealand rugby team’s pregame ritual.

The haka is surely best known nowadays because of New Zealand's All Blacks performing it before rugby matches. New Zealand has once again claimed the world record for the largest haka, beating the ...

All Blacks great TJ Perenara bowed out from his glittering Test rugby ... New Zealand's victory against Italy. The scrumhalf left by making a statement of unity as he led the Haka for a record ...

Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand’s national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding indigenous rights. The national ...

The New Zealand All Blacks perform their Haka for one last time before facing off against South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final.