A series of chants, grunts and stomps from some wedding guests, along with chest thumps and tongue wagging, recently drove one New Zealand bride to tears. It also prompted her and the groom to join ...

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. The haka is a powerful ...

How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament - The haka is a cherished cultural symbol, but this one has ignited a fiery debate ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand's parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday when people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, after the newest member of ...