But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate in New Zealand, because she is white, with no Maori heritage.

With her appearance on national television, Oriini Kaipara showed not only pride in her origin, but also the strength of ...

The designs have both fascinated and frightened outsiders for generations. In the 19th century, curiosity seekers traded gunpowder with the Maori for the tattooed heads of their dead warriors.

The designs have both fascinated and frightened outsiders for generations. In the 19th century, curiosity seekers traded gunpowder with the Maori for the tattooed heads of their dead warriors.

In a first, a New Zealand woman journalist made history on Christmas Day, becoming the first person with a Maori face tattoo to host primetime news on national television. On December 25, 37-year ...

The developers had created filters that can be applied to applications like Instagram and Snapchat. These filters go by titles like "Maori Mask" and "Maori Face Tattoo," among others.

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 ...

Facial tattoos have been a part of Maori culture for centuries, a sacred marker of the wearer's genealogy and heritage. But one woman's striking chin design - or moko - has generated huge debate ...