Maori people consider tattoo art as sacred, and it is taken as an important marker of the wearer's identity. The move follows local media reports that the filters were proliferating on social media.

LOS ANGELES, July 12 (UPI) --Guy Pearce said his new movie The Convert, in theaters and video-on-demand Friday, made a permanent impact on him as he got Maori tattoos from the film's Maori tattoo ...

The tattoo is a traditional Maori tattoo that covers a woman's lips and chin. The newscaster clapped back at a viewer who has repeatedly complained about her face tattoo. You are viewing 1 of 3 ...

After Backlash In New Zealand, Snapchat Removes Maori Face Tattoo Filters Following complaints about its "disrespect" for culture, Snapchat has removed the Maori face tattoo filter.

Maori men traditionally receive a facial tattoo known as Mataora, a symbol of nobility, while women receive tattoos on their lips and chin called Moko kauae, representative of their abilities and ...

A Maori war veteran was turned away from a pub in Perth, Australia, because of his face tattoos, despite him explaining the cultural significance behind them.

LOS ANGELES, July 12 (UPI) --Guy Pearce said his new movie The Convert, in theaters and video-on-demand Friday, made a permanent impact on him as he got Maori tattoos from the film's Maori tattoo ...

In 2021, Newshub presenter Oriini Kaipara because the first person to anchor a prime time news broadcast in NZ bearing a moko kauae, a traditional Maori tattoo that covers a woman’s lips and chin.