Since taking office last year, New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government has faced unprecedented protests over its Maori policies, prompting large gatherings of Maori leaders and sharp ...

Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi has accused the government of "waging war on our existence as Maori and on the fabric of this nation".

Matthew Tukaki, executive director of the Maori Council of New Zealand, told the BBC that while it's often thought of as a war dance, "the central theme is actually one of respect". So is it ...

issued a strong notice after protestors performed the war dance during demonstrations last week. The notice comes as vaccination rates among the Maori people have been low. Just 61% of eligible ...

When Seymour emerged thousands started chanting "kill the bill" which was followed by a haka, or Maori war dance. Abby Collier, 42, had travelled six hours from her home in Tairawhiti to ...

While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill currently before parliament, organizers want the march to ignite a broader conversation about New Zealand's relationship to Maori, he said. "This is ...