The Maori art of tattooing is deeply rooted in their culture, and stems from a legend of two lovers— Mataora and Niwareka. ... The two types of tattoos in New Zealand are moko and kirituhi.

The Maori art scholar, Roger Neich, has recently identified this exceptional Maori sculpture as one of only two known examples of its type in the world. This figure, ...

An oil painting of Maori elder Wharekauri Tahuna by Charles Frederick Goldie sold for a record-breaking $3.75 million, becoming the most valuable Maori portrait in New Zealand art history.