This is what the process looks like for getting a traditional Maori tā moko face tattoo 🙌 | UNILAD

"Wear it with pride!" ❤ Meet Senior Constable Brenda Lee, she is the first police officer to wear moko kauae in Queensland. Queensland Police Service said the Moko Kauae is a symbolic skin marking that has special cultural and spiritual significance. "We are very proud to stand with Senior Constable Lee on her journey." Taia o moko hei hoa matenga mōu. 📸: Queensland Police Service | ABC Brisbane

WATCH: She was just 14 when she got her moko kauae and it caused a big stir back in 1996 "the child has been marked for life." We catch up with Hapai Hake-Rangiaho 21 years later. | Marae

The first in their family for five generations to receive a moko kauae, Te Ataakura Sharland-Pewhairangi and older sister Keri Pewhairangi on Friday received their moko kauae after feeling prompted by their late grandmother, Tangimangaone. Maika Akroyd reports. | Te Karere

New year, new tattoo? 🤔 Discover the history of tā moko, tatau, tattoo and more in NZ On Screen's Body Art Collection. https://www.nzonscreen.com/collection/body-art | NZ On Screen

Tā moko was featured as a part of the 160th Kingitanga anniversary celebrations over the weekend. Among the 26 recipients, a leader being recognised for his unending service to the people dedicated his moko to the Kīngitanga to express his commitment and unwavering loyalty to the kaupapa. Much of the history of the Kīngitanga movement is shown through the design tattooed on his head. Read more about the celebrations here: https://goo.gl/VLFoPd Via Te Karere | 1News