Artist Ngaahina Hohaia urged Maori moko artists not to compromise their heritage by tattooing non-Maoris with traditional patterns. “It’s not hers to have, and not for [the tattoo artist] to ...

The Magazine's recent piece on Maori tattoos prompted many of you with tribal ink to get in touch. Whether in homage to a homeland or a decision based on style, ... Anita's Samoan armband tattoo. 5.

Women and the Maori community are also strongly represented in the 20-member cabinet, including new Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who has a moko kauae – a traditional female Maori tattoo on ...