Te Ahi Kaa

Urupounamu Episode Seven - Life After Moko

11.08.2020 - By RNZPlay

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Should there be restrictions around receiving moko or is this deficit thinking? Is there an expectation that a person must speak Māori or even change their lifestyle? Hosts Ngairo Eruera, Te Kehukehu Patara and Justine Murray break down the various narratives associated with moko and talks with Heywood Kuka, a school principal who has a mataora (facial moko).

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