James Slayton of Port Ludlow rode his bicycle to the beach at Point Hudson in Port Townsend to practice with poi, a Maori word meaning a ball on a cord. Poi is a form of dance, where the balls on the ...

WAITANGI, New Zealand >> Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white “poi” balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque Bay of ...

54th annual Pacific University lu'au Students danced and sang in traditional Polynesian performances at the 54th annual lu'au, which is put on by the students of the Hawai'i Club. The spotlight was on ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Overlooking the Bay of Islands. In order to understand their culture, Richard Tulloch faces the traditional Maori challenge. Before ...

Rotorua's latest fitness class Poi Fit brings a combination of gymnastics, fitness and Maori culture into the dance studio. Poi Fit tutor Stevee Raureti spent 12 years training in gymnastics and most ...