Māori newsreader becomes New Zealand’s first anchor with chin tattoo

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Māori newsreader becomes New Zealand’s first anchor with chin tattoo
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The anchor has a traditional tattoo worn by Māori women

“It’s breaking new ground for us as Māori, but also for people of colour. Whether you’ve got a moko kauae or not.”A DNA test in 2017 revealed her ancestry was 98 per cent Maori, with the remaining two per cent unclear.“In New Zealand, many believed there are no full-blood Māori left. It’s often been used by critics of Māori who seek equal rights and sovereignty,” she wrote.“I believe there are more full-blooded Māori, they just haven’t done a DNA test. For me, being Māori is a way of life.

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