#CORONATION #KING #MAORI Kiingitanga chief of staff, Archdeacon Ngira Simmonds expresses his disappointment at High Commissioner to London, Phil Goff, dismissing karakia and offending Kīngi Tūheitia. The incident occurred at a gathering of New Zealand attendees to King Charles at the High Commission at London on Thursday night. Our producer, Kereama Wright, was there. | Aukaha News

3.1K views · 42 reactions | New Zealand's Maori chiefs anoint a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country's Indigenous community. Nga Wai hono i te po Paki is the youngest child and only daughter of King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who died on 30 August after heart surgery. #AFP  Diego OPATOWSKI KIINGITANGA #maori #newzealand | AFP News Agency | Facebook

816K views · 39K reactions | Jason Momoa and Temuera Morrison lead a Haka with the cast of Chief of War in Hawaii ❤️ #maori #māori #maoriculture #haka #hawaii #chiefofwar #jasonmomoa #kanaka #kanakamaoli | Maori Worldwide | Facebook

“That’s what they are, eh, they’re stories of your life.” For the Maori in New Zealand, Ta Moko facial tattoos connect them with their cultural roots. | VICE TV

"The head is the most sacred part of the body. To choose to wear Tā moko, where I'm from, it's deep - the whole world is looking at you". Traditional Maori tattoo art or Tā moko has seen a revival in recent years. | BBC Arts