"It's true when they say it starts as a thought and eventually it grows into a pull, so strong that it's impossible to go back, only forward." Catherine Tamihere (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Wairere, Ngāti ...

Video: Proud Maori woman becomes the first Queensland police officer to wear the traditional moko kauae chin tattoo and says it helps her connect with women hesitant to report domestic violence ...

Facial tattoos - moko kauae - are of particular importance. Men's moko tend to cover their entire face, while the women's cover the chin. Getty Images A women's moko only covers the chin "Maori ...

Mia-Mae Taitimu-Stevens has earned first class honours for a masters degree in indigenous studies, including her dissertation ...

Female facial tattoos, or moko kauae, have been a part of Maori culture for centuries. They are carved into the skin using chisels and are seen as particularly sacred, denoting a person's links ...

But the spotlight was on the treasured war hero as he was given a farewell fitting for the last man standing of the 28 Māori ...

The exhibition, which is Waretini’s first solo showing, features 15 striking photographic portraits of Māori women, all of whom have moko kauae – aka traditional chin tattoos. Also included ...

The exhibition, which is Waretini’s first solo showing, features 15 striking photographic portraits of Māori women, all of whom have moko kauae – aka traditional chin tattoos. Also included ...

In one of the many quips of humour during the hour-long service, Gillies said people needed to stop telling the story of his ...

The high points of this experience are unmatched, says Tipene, a leading tā moko artist ... Three mataora, six kauae. “Watching our rangatahi see the world to truly understand their love ...