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Devon Preston

December 2nd, 2019

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Broadcast Journalist Makes History with Face Tattoos

Meet the mother-of-four who's making waves with major ink

If you were to close your eyes and imagine the appearance of a television journalist, you’d likely conjure up a clean cut individual without a shred of visible ink on their bodies. By and large, news journalists appeal to older audiences and networks prefer to be represented by people with conservative appearances. However, a 35-year-old woman from Auckland, New Zealand recently broke down major barriers by appearing on TVNZ 1 with a face tattoo.

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Kei te pae o Te Karere au i te roanga o tēnei wiki, e whakakapi noa ana i te tūnga a Te Manahau, nōna e pīkau ana i ētahi atu mahi rangatira hei painga mō te reo, mō ngā iwi taketake, mō Aotearoa whānui. Me taku noho whakaiti ki tēnei hōnore nui. Nō reira, tahuri mai ki @tekareretvnz – Rāhina ki te Rāmere. 4pm, Hōngere Tuatahi #tereotātaki #tereomāori #hereoora

A post shared by oriini_kaipara (@oriinz) on Aug 12, 2019 at 2:33am PDT

​Oriini Kaipara is a broadcast journalist of Maori descent, belonging to the Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Tūwharetoa and Te Arawa people. In 2017, she learned of her 100% Maori ancestry and in January of this year, she got a moko kauae. A moko kauae is a traditional chin tattoo worn by Maori women and a rite of passage in the culture. Kaipara’s presence on broadcast television is a major milestone for Maori representation and the normalization of their cultural practices.

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Kāore he mamae, engari i pari te ihu i te aroha – hotuhotu ana te manawa. Nōku te māri, me taku mihi manahau ki aku whakatamarahi katoa i tae mai ki ahau, ki Ōruataupare hei whakatau i taku mauri kia puta ai ahau ki te whei ao, ki te ao mārama. Ko te tohunga tā ko tōku matamatahuanga ko @tu_moko. Ko koe te tangata, e kahe! Turumākina kai runga! ❤️❤️❤️

A post shared by oriini_kaipara (@oriinz) on Jan 4, 2019 at 12:15am PST

What do you think of her face tattoo? Let us know your thoughts on this story in the comments section.

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Tiakina tō tapu, wāhine mā ❤️

A post shared by oriini_kaipara (@oriinz) on Oct 1, 2019 at 1:26pm PDT

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