In political news outside the U.S., New Zealand Parliament was briefly suspended yesterday after Maori members performed a haka, a traditional ceremonial group dance, to disrupt the vote on a ...

A UK-New Zealand free trade deal agreed in October between Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern’s administrations contained an unusual provision alongside its pledges to ease market access for one another ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...

:: The MPs performed the haka before a vote on a bill to reinterpret a 184-year-old British-Maori treaty “The right to cast one's vote without impediment goes the heart of being a member of Parliament ...

This is the moment an unplanned haka halts New Zealand’s parliament after an MP’s maiden speech. Parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday (9 October), when people in the public gallery ...

A performance of the haka brought proceedings to a sudden halt in New Zealand’s Parliament. Te Pāti Māori’s Oriini Kaipara delivered her maiden speech on Thursday after being elected to fill a vacant ...