Watch | Students perform haka to pay tribute to Christchurch shooting victims

March 19, 2019 11:38 am | Updated 12:06 pm IST

Dozens of students from various schools paid tribute to the Christchurch shooting victims by performing a haka.

It is a traditional dance of the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand.

It is performed to acknowledge battle achievements, and also during funerals.

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