Post your news and requests for information in the forums, which has topics for finding whanau (family), whanau events (tangihanga, funerals, reunions, anniversaries etc), general korero as well as events.
There is also a calendar which you can add your events to and a link section where you can add your Maori sites.
The native people of New Zealand (Maori) are world famous for their tattooing. Though they do not cover as much of the body as many of the South Pacific people, the Maori developed an unusual style of tattooing.
Due to the many enquiries about Ta Moko, the Maori form of tattooing, this page has been written. It is by no means complete, but instead, a start to a very large and diverse subject.
THE JOURNALS of Europeans who settled New Zealand in the 1800s record that the intricate facial tattoos of the native Maoris served not only as decoration but as the individual's legal identity as well. In effect, the Maoris WERE their tattoos.
Tiki-Styles website gives a lot of information concerning Polynesian art of tattooing. A lot of designs and flashes. Everything about origin and meanings of Polynesian tattoo. Site in English and German.
25.01. - 27.01. Toi NgÄpuhi MÄori Arts Exhibition Free Entry!
Featuring beautiful art and design from over 50 MÄori and NgÄpuhi artists across many disciplines
