Maori dance tribute paid to fellow soldier Dominic Abelen, 28, whose body was returned after he died while assaulting trench in 2022 ...

Video showed his comrades performing a haka - a traditional Māori war dance. “Eternal glory to Dominic Abelen, who fell for freedom and human dignity in the battle against Russian evil!” ...

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 ...

or more specifically a posture dance. I get tired of ignorant politicians and commentators referring to haka as a “war dance”. Certainly there were some that were done before battles ...

The veteran prop, who is not involved in the autumn opener for personal reasons, used social media to call for the pre-match Maori war dance to be “binned”, adding that it was “ridiculous”.

No matter where you are in New Zealand for your conference, you can be sure there will be some interesting activities nearby for pre- or post-meeting enlightenment. Whether you are in the city or ...