A high-profile newsreader in New Zealand has publicly slapped down an irate viewer who had repeatedly complained about her traditional face tattoo. In 2021, Newshub presenter Oriini Kaipara became the ...

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, right, canceled his trip to the U.S. due to concerns that his moko mataora (Maori face tattoos for men) could get him detained at the border. Ihirangi Heke, left, is a New ...

South Island, New Zealand – Gary Harding’s body is a living testimony to his Indigenous New Zealand heritage. Ta moko, a cultural tattoo artwork, adorns Harding’s face and body, a visualisation of his ...

Moko is the term that is used for the traditional tattoos of the Maori people. Each story is their own and is explained in their moko.