A Maori woman has been barred from a public bath in Japan because her traditional face tattoos fell foul of rules intended to keep mobsters away, she says. New Zealander Erana Te Haeata Brewerton, who ...

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 ...

A public bathhouse in Japan has barred entry to a Maori woman with a chin tattoo under rules designed to keep mobsters out. A Maori woman has been barred from a public bath in Japan because her ...

A New Zealand woman's face tattoo sparked a furious backlash this week because of her lack of Maori heritage. Life coach Sally Anderson was pictured on her website sporting the traditional 'moko' ...

A white woman is sparking outrage in New Zealand for getting a traditional Maori face tattoo — and using it to promote her life coaching business. Sally Anderson, who is married to a Maori man, says ...

Oriini Kaipara makes history by becoming the first person with a Maori face tattoo to present a news programme. The lower chin tattoo is called 'moko kauae' and is ...

New Zea­land Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled what she called an "incredibly diverse" cabinet Monday that includes the country's first openly gay deputy prime minister and a foreign minister ...

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 ...

A MAORI woman was barred from a public bath in Japan because her traditional face tattoos fell foul of rules intended to keep mobsters away. New Zealander Erana Te Haeata Brewerton, who was attending ...

A Maori woman was barred from a public bath in Japan because her traditional face tattoos fell foul of rules intended to keep mobsters away, she told AFP Friday. New Zealander Erana Te Haeata ...

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