Waiata Māori Music Awards 2025 finalists revealed

This year’s finalists include Makayla, Huia, and Paige for Best Māori Female Solo Artist and Shane Walker, Haami, and Kings ...
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Cheers and Maori Song as New Zealand OKs Gay Marriage

The halls of Parliament echoed with a traditional Maori love song after lawmakers on Wednesday made New Zealand the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize ...

Who Is Oriini Kaipara? New Zealand MP After Whose Speech Public Gallery Broke Into Haka In Parliament

Wellington: New Zealand’s Parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday, October 9, after visitors in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance. The incident took place ...
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'No, not that...' - Public breaks into Maori Haka dance in New Zealand Parliament, MPs join in

New Zealand’s Parliament witnessed yet another haka, a traditional Maori dance. It happened after the newest Maori Party MP, Oriini Kaipara, delivered her maiden speech. Spectators in the public ...