Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This dad performed a traditional Māori Haka—a traditional ceremonial performance—to greet his son at the airport, and it had ...

Jackson Tamaariki showed off his proud Maori heritage in a passionate and moving haka performance during his wedding in New Zealand. In a video posted to YouTube, the groom performed the powerful ...

A New Zealand dad is teaching his kids from a young age about their Indigenous heritage. In a now-viral TikTok video shared by wife Hope Lawrence on Nov. 16, Zar Lawrence is seen teaching his child ...

A toddler has proved you are never too young to start learning your family's culture in a clip on TikTok. Hope Lawrence, from New Zealand, posted a video on TikTok of her 1-year-old enthusiastically ...

The proposed bill could redefine the country's relationship with Indigenous people Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...

Internet sensation IShowSpeed has set social media ablaze with his energetic performance of New Zealand’s traditional haka dance during his recent visit. Known for his bold and unpredictable antics, ...

A distinctly Kiwi wedding surprise went down a storm — and not just at the reception. Wedding guests performed a haka, or traditional Maori war dance, at the reception of Aaliyah and Benjamin ...

The haka is a ceremonial dance with roots in the Maori history of New Zealand Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been working at PEOPLE for nine years. Her work has ...

Maori lawmakers leave their seats to perform a traditional haka dance in protest against a bill that aims to reinterpret a document seen as New Zealand's founding ...

Jackson Tamaariki showed off his proud Maori heritage in a passionate and moving haka performance during his wedding in New Zealand. In a video posted to YouTube, the groom performed the powerful ...