Insulting the haka, a sacred pre-match ritual of significance in Maori culture, is one area almost guaranteed to create ...

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.

Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race ...

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

Haka are ritual war dances that form a significant part of indigenous Maori culture, and for decades have been closely associated with the All Blacks, one of rugby union's leading international teams.

Jamie George revealed he first thought about England stepping forward during New Zealand’s Haka a couple of weeks ago ...

England prop Joe Marler announced his retirement from international rugby on Sunday, just days after urging New Zealand to ditch the haka.

Haka are ritual war dances that form a significant part of indigenous Maori culture, and for decades have been closely associated with New Zealand's world-beating rugby team. Although the comments ...

The ritual received a mixed reception from the crowd, with boos being heard from corners of the Aviva. Then, as New Zealand's Haka was coming to an end, the Ireland players started stepping forward.

The touchpaper had been lit, though, and all eyes were on the All Blacks’ pre-match ritual ... of the Haka as Steve Borthwick’s men fronted up after days of discussion over the Maori war ...