In a powerful display of protest, New Zealand’s parliament paused as MPs performed a haka, the traditional Māori dance, against a ... Another haka, "Kapa o Pango," was created in 2005 ...

The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore, who is credited with the origin of the dance ... The centrality of the haka within All Black rugby tradition is not a recent development. Since an ...

New Zealand has set the world record for the most people to perform the haka, a dance of the country’s indigenous Maori people. The title has been reclaimed from France. The record attempt was ...

The traditional haka dance traces its roots to indigenous Polynesian inhabitants of New Zealand (Aotearoa) - the Maori people. It was designed to replicate the opponents with synchronised ...

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The performance of Kapa o Pango ... at the end of the New Zealand anthem to tell you that we love you. The night in the stadium and just a light to envelop the two teams was intense. For me, it will ...

Music fans travel to Tauranga to see legendary US band The Roots and a host of other acts. Action from Te Puke Intermediate and Te Ranga School teams in the hockey, rip rugby, girls and boys rugby ...

A smorgasbord of free family events are on offer to Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga residents on Waitangi Day, February 6.

For the children who dream of one day playing in the Rugby World Cup, the inspiring dance is now an essential part of their training. The Kashiwa haka was born in 2019, when the New Zealand ...

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.

The Rotorua Christmas Parade was a bit damp this year but spirits were still high as it made its way around the Government Gardens. The Rotorua Daily Post was there to capture the fun. We are ...