Much coverage has focussed on the protest that followed the speeches - but they themselves were enthusiastic, outraged, angry, even despairing.
In an extraordinary display of unity and defiance, Maori MPs and spectators erupted into a powerful haka in New Zealand's parliament, protesting a controversial bill threatening Indigenous rights.
The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to revise New Zealand’s foundational agreement with Maori people and is hugely unpopular, ...
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
Down 10 players due to injury and with brittle confidence from numerous hard luck stories over the past two years, a ...
Families spent time learning about Māori culture and eating hāngī and traditional food they brought to share, a Ngāi Te Rangi ...
The first report from a Royal Commission of Inquiry to review New Zealand’s response to the COVID pandemic was due to be ...
HAkA reported from its monitoring that from early 2019 to June ... The food estate project in Central Kalimantan turned into ...
Ireland's players will face the Haka before going toe-to-toe with New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night. There is ...
English captain Jamie George wanted to respond to the haka "in a respectful way", he confirmed after the All Blacks' 24-22 win at Allianz Stadium (Twickenham) on Sunday morning. After a week of ...
London: England prop Joe Marler announced his retirement from international rugby on Sunday, just days after urging New Zealand to ditch the haka. The 34-year-old, who retired once before in 2018 ...
Joe Marler has announced his retirement from the England rugby team just days after he faced a backlash over ‘ill-judged’ comments about the haka. Ahead of England’s 22-24 defeat to New ...