"So the carvings that go on the face or head are also particularly sacred." Ms Anderson, who runs a life coaching business, had her moko kauae done a few years ago by a Maori artist. She has been ...

An initiative that began as a collaboration between Te Kōhao Health and Hillcrest Normal School in late 2022, aimed at empowering ākonga Māori, has grown into a widely popular carving project ...

"Anytime a Maori woman is acknowledged for her achievements, whether it's in an ancestral song, a beautiful carving or as a doll, I'm happy, because little Maori girls will see their future being ...