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 ...

Face tattoos, or moko, have been a part of Maori culture for generations Social media platform Snapchat has removed a feature which allowed users to apply traditional Maori tattoos on their faces.

Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki takes on the ceremonial role amid heightened tensions with the conservative government, which is ...

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 ...

Tribal leaders selected Nga Wai Hono i te Po as the new monarch after the death of her father last week. The second-ever ...

Maori chiefs crown queen for only second time in history - Nga Wai hono i te po succeeds her father as eighth Maori monarch ...

NGARUAWAHIA, New Zealand - New Zealand’s Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch on Sept 5, a surprise ...

Many were marked with facial tattoos -- an indelible statement ... aim of uniting New Zealand's Indigenous Maori under a single sovereign, in the face of British colonisation.

New Zealand’s Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old as their new monarch on Thursday, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of ...

The Kiingitanga, or Maori King movement, was founded in 1858 with the aim of uniting New Zealand's tribes under a single sovereign in the face of British ... Maori "moko" tattoo on her chin.

Tribal leaders selected Nga Wai Hono i te Po as the new monarch after the death of her father last week. The second-ever ...