The Maori have a centuries-old tradition of tā moko, their distinct body mod tattooing On tonight’s Needles and Pins on VICELAND, we travel to New Zealand with British body modification artist Grace ...

Nau mai, haere mai, tautoko mai! – come, enjoy, celebrate! Te Uhi a Mataora, a national collective of tā moko artists, will revive the practise of tūpuna (ancestors) through the artistry of tā moko ...

A group of tā moko artists have studied over 200 toi moko, or Māori ancestral heads with the hope of identifying their iwi ...

Meet the Explorer: Taryn Beri is an independent tā moko practitioner in Wellington and a member of the Ngāti Toarangatira tribe of the Wellington Region, North Island, Aotearoa, New Zealand. The ...

A Māori man says he was refused service from Burleigh Pavilion on the Gold Coast because of his cultural tattoo. Caleb Pokai has a tā moko on his neck — a centuries-old tradition and symbol of ...

MOKO is a universal story about identity and courage told in a beautifully cinematic voice with style and dignity. This show is all about tā moko, people who do moko and people who get moko. Our ...

Northland iwi Ngātiwai is encouraging te iwi Māori to take pride in their identity and wear their moko proudly, following Winston Peters' comments calling Rawiri Waititi's mataora "scribbles". Peters, ...

A Gold Coast Māori man says he was discriminated against by Glitter Strip venue that barred him from entry because of his traditional tattoo, or tā moko. Caleb Pokai, 24, was meant to be surprising a ...