Everybody's account about Mataora being responsible for bringing Moko to this world would be correct. In general, we all know that Mataora journeyed to Rarohenga on a quest to win back the heart of his beloved wife, Niwareka, and in doing so received the Moko from his father in-law, Uetonga. As a result of that he also learnt how to apply Moko - or Ta-Moko. However, it is apparent by this account that, Moko was an art form and a practice already developed and established somewhere other than the original homeland of Hawaiki. [Full Article]

'Neleman, the first foreign photographer to gain the confidence of the Māori and hence to be given permission to photograph them …’
So begins a dialogue that could have come straight out of any one of our colonial history books relating how Māori in their naivete trusted those who exploited them by imposing their racist belief of European superiority. It would come as some surprise therefore that the offending book, Attack!, (ed. Johan Swinnen) was released as recent as 1999, and that attitudes have little changed. [Full Article]

From Once Were Warriors to once was in a boy band: Robbie Williams has recently had a Maori design tattooed on his arm; Hans Neleman’s photo-essay Moko – Maori Tattoo, documenting ta moko has been shown at the Holland Festival . . . [Full Article]

- Cheeky French steal moko - (Stuff.co.nz) - 12 September, 2007
- Te Paanui Moko Papa - 10 September, 2007
- Player told to wash off moko - 10 September, 2007
- Te Moko Papa - 31 July, 2007
- Moko case with rights watchdog - 14 May, 2007
- The galleries: Moko gives grim dignity to spoils of battle - 23 August, 2006
- Moko Halloween tattoo pulled from US webstore - 11 August, 2006
- TE UHI A MATAORA GOES BACK TO USA - 6 September, 2005

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KIRITUHI
Kirituhi literally means Skin Art and is a new term being used to describe Mäori styled tattoo designs. KIRI TUHI is not TA MOKO. TA MOKO is a Taonga (treasure) to Māori and the purpose and applications are sacred. KIRITUHI means Skin Art and each of the designs are concepts especially created for general tattooing. 
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URUORA
A team of ta moko artists working around Aotearoa and overseas. This website has information about these artists as well as a good sized gallery of their work. Go to website 

TU MOKO
Ta Moko artists working in Aotearoa and around the world. Go to website