Tattoos, called Moko, have been an integral part of Maori culture for many hundreds ... gets a tattoo of his ‘family tree’ on his leg (above). The spirals (Koru) have many possible meanings ...

But after images of the tattoo surfaced on her business’s website, the life coach, whose husband is of Maori descent, was accused of appropriating the culture of New Zealand’s indigenous ...

Jason Derulo has added a Maori tattoo to his collection of body ink. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the American singer revealed his Tā Moko tribal marking on his left leg. The Talk Dirty hit ...

They’re very precious.” Because of a lack of knowledge of the indigenous group, users could also inadvertently use the wrong tattoos. Maori men wear full facial tattoos, while a moko kauae ...

In 2021, Newshub presenter Oriini Kaipara became 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.

A New Zealander's traditional Maori tattoos have sparked something of an international incident, with a Japanese cabinet minister calling for the country to respect other cultures after the Kiwi ...

A Perth pub has allegedly turned away a Maori war veteran, refusing to serve him over his traditional facial tattoos. Michael Barclay told A Current Affair on Tuesday he had visited the Windsor ...

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 ...