It’s time the haka posture is put out to pasture

New Zealand’s charmless eye-rolling, tongue-squirming dance has long passed its sell-by date

I have always thought it is a performance that allows the All Blacks or other team to get an edge at the the outset, and I am tired of the persistent discussion of “how to respect the Haka”, when there is no clear consistent answer from anyone here.

I see from the responses to the article, the Haka has been stoutly defended, as it has become a piece of NZ identity-maybe so, but an over indulgence to my eyes. There is still something phoney about the promotion of Maori culture through its performance, but less so of Maori themselves in wider society.

You do not need to be a “whinging Pom”, ( and who said I feel comfortable with being referred to as a Pom?) to be allowed to be critical.