Māori

Spain captain Ivana Andres. File photo: Twitter/@IvanaAndresSanz Spain captain Ivana Andres has apologized to the Maori people of New Zealand for a video showing four members of her country's Women’s World Cup squad mocking the traditional…

After the first T20I of their New Zealand tour was abandoned due to rain, Indian team arrived for the second contest at the Bay Oval on Sunday. Following…

Issued on: 29/07/2022 - 17:33 The traditional art of Māori tattooing, known as tā moko, was at risk of total extinction after New Zealand’s brutal colonial-era efforts to…

The Maori All Blacks welcomed Ireland to New Zealand with a first-half try blitz on their way to a 32-17 victory over the tourists at a rain-soaked Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Wednesday.Fullback Zarn Sullivan, winger Shaun Stevenson,…

Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of stars, also known as the Pleiades, the rising of which is recognized by many of the country's Indigenous people as the start of the new year. In a statement, the New Zealand government noted that…

A Vancouver man is facing deportation from Bali, Indonesia, over allegations that he danced naked at a cultural site in violation of the country’s laws. A translated news release from the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights…

At demonstrations against pandemic restrictions last week in Wellington, the New Zealand capital, some protesters performed the ceremonial Maori dance known as the Ka Mate haka, known internationally for its performance before rugby…

Vaccine protesters have performed the "Ka Mate," a Māori haka composed in about 1820 by Te Rauparaha, war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe, at their rallies over the past few weeks against vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions."We do not…

Issued on: 15/11/2021 - 16:15 The Maori tribe that owns rights to the "Ka Mate" haka told anti-vaccine protesters Monday that it was inappropriate to use the famous ritual at…

A rising star who played 10 times for the Māori All Blacks, Wainui had a brief spell with the Crusaders, before joining the Chiefs in 2018.He went on to make 44 appearances for the Chiefs and broke the record for number of tries in a Super…