RISING IN VALUE: A Doulton Maori Ware plate bordered by a motif based on kowhaiwhai patterns. While Maori had no history of ceramics, their culture has been displayed on European china for more than a ...

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 in ...

In the more than 80 years since Māori Rafter & Tāniko Designs first saw the light of day, the book’s clear text and sumptuous colour patterns have served legions of readers and craftspeople. Now ...

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, right, canceled his trip to the U.S. due to concerns that his moko mataora (Maori face tattoos for men) could get him detained at the border. Ihirangi Heke, left, is a New ...

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Nanaia Mahuta is the first female MP in New Zealand to have a traditional Maori tattoo A New Zealand author's book has been pulled from an online store after she criticised the foreign affairs ...

Politicians typically swat away questions about their appearance, but Te Pati Maori has wielded fashion as a political weapon. By Serena Solomon Reporting from Auckland, New Zealand The outfit is ...