who was the first Maori woman to serve as New Zealand’s foreign affairs minister. During her maiden speech in Parliament, ...

According to Maori ethos, Tama-nui-to-ra, the Sun God, had two wives, Hine-raumati, the Summer maid, and Hine takurua, the Winter maid. The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore, who is ...

The women of New Zealand's rugby sevens ... performed a traditional haka dance in unison. The haka is a ceremonial dance with roots in the Maori history of New Zealand, and the bellowing roars ...

KASHIWA, Chiba Prefecture--Some 9,000 kilometers from where the traditional Maori dance originated, children from a rugby club here gave a powerful rendition of the haka, famed for its iconic ...

A Maori man has performed a soul-stirring haka against the Dakota Access Pipeline on the protest frontline at Standing Rock, in North Dakota. SEE ALSO: Don't bother checking into the Dakota ...

Dr Taiuru said it was a “privilege” to witness a young Maori woman become queen ... She also taught “kapa haka” performing arts to children. To mark the anniversary of the king’s ...