“The moko you see is that person’s genealogy and achievements, and the whole design ends up becoming a treasure for that individual’s family,” Karaitiana Taiuru, an expert on Maori knowledge and ...

If you ask Ihirangi Heke what he does for a living, he might say his job description is on his face.

Maori tattoos are a permanent reminder of New Zealand for many Rugby World Cup tourists. Maori tattoos are a permanent reminder of New Zealand for many Rugby World Cup tourists. During a month-long ...

Oriini Kaipara has been a journalist for almost 20 years, focusing on issues of the country’s indigenous Maori people. Oriini Kaipara has been a journalist for almost 20 years, focusing on issues of ...

Travelling to MIPIM is a pleasurable, annual ritual: some cycle, others motor in vintage Alfa Romeos. It’s surely only a matter of time before we have “MIPIM Iron Man”. Hundreds of surveyors running ...