New Zealand Ambassador Dawn Bennet hosted “New Zealand Culture Night” to celebrate the arrival of the Hiwa Crew, a Māori ...

The Haka dance is an ancestral war cry, originating from the Māori people indigenous to New Zealand.The performance has been ...

Puff Project Arts Centre, Dublin ★★★★☆ Hiltinho Fantástico darts into the performance space like a boxer entering the ring, ...

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 ...

The crown prince of Dubai has ‘liked’ a picture showing Prince William with the reigning Māori queen, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga Wai Hono i te Po.

Few things in human history are as quietly defiant as a body in motion. Long before marchers carried signs or activists ...

With bubbling earth, lush forests and Māori culture, Rotorua, a three-hour drive from Auckland on New Zealand's North Island, ...

Live coverage begins at 5.45AM with the Dawn Service from the Auckland War Memorial Museum in Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday 25 April on Whakaata Māori and MĀORI+. The theme of this year’s commemorations ...

There was music, singing (well, moving one’s lips to a song) lots of laughter and high-intensity performances inside the ...

Tamararo 2026 starts this Friday and includes Waihirere, who were winners at the 2024 and 2025 events. Photo / Te Matatini/Tairāwhiti Cultural Development Trust Aotearoa’s oldest regional kapa haka ...

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected on Thursday when a ringing haka began – a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge – over a controversial bill redefining the ...