There would be a hākari, and whānau and hapū would share kai. Among these blessings was the receipt of 'moko kauae', symbolising new beginnings and ancestral connections. However, the passage ...

For Kirsten Crawford (Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Tukorehe), the journey to receiving her moko kauae has been one of identity, connection, and the feeling of "becoming complete." But the haerenga ...

Noah Rehu, a student at Papakura High School, wore a traditional Tongan ta'ovala (mat) and kafa (rope). In the Tongan culture, wearing a ta'ovala is a gesture of respect for tradition.

The trust also plans to establish annual mokopapa – wānanga at which uri will prepare for and receive moko kauae and mataora (facial moko). “Moko is instrumental to cultural revitalisation ...