Artist Profiles

• Iwi (tribe): Ngati Ranginui, Ngai Te Rangi, Nga Rauru
• Hapu (sub tribe): Ngai te Ahi, Ngati Tapu, Ngati He, Ngai Tamarawaho, Ngati Maika
• Waka (canoe): Takitimu Mataatua, Te Rau o Te Moa
• Maunga (mountain): Mauao, Potiki-a-Rehua
• Moana (ocean): Tauranga
• Awa (river): Wanganui
• Marae (ancestral meeting place):Hairini, Waikari, Opopoti, Huria, Paa karaka
• Ingoa (name): Stu Wararahi Mcdonald
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• Facebook: www.facebook.com/StuMoko

He uri no Ruu ahau.

I have been fortunate enough to be blessed with the task of preserving this ancient treasure, and so i have dedicated my life to the growth, development and nourishment of the gift of Taa moko

• Iwi (tribe): Ngati Ranginui, Ngai Te Rangi
• Hapu (sub tribe): Ngai te Ahi, Ngati Tapu
• Waka (canoe): Takitimu, Mataatua
• Maunga (mountain): Mauao
• Moana (ocean): Tauranga
• Marae (ancestral meeting place): Hairini
• Ingoa (name): Rikirau Luttenberger
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• Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rikirau

He mokopuna ahau no nga auheke me nga tai papaki o toku moana Te awanui me Tauranga e tere nei i te ao i te po.

I have beeen doing ta moko since 1997 and have been always interested in all Maori art forms; Kapa haka, Taiaha, Whaikairo, Kowhaiwhai, Raranga and of course Taa Moko. I have a devotion and passion for this great art form that I am blessed to share and uphold.

MOANA MOKO MAURI TU MAURI MOKO

• Iwi (tribe): Ngati Ranginui, Ngai Te Rangi, Tapuika, Waitaha
• Hapu (sub tribe): Ngai te Ahi, Ngati Tapu
• Waka (canoe): Takitimu, Mataatua, Te Arawa
• Maunga (mountain): Mauao, Otawa, Rangiuru
• Moana (ocean): Tauranga, Kaituna, Raparapaahoe
• Marae (ancestral meeting place): Hairini, Hei
• Ingoa (name): Karam Hood
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• Facebook: www.facebook.com/KaramHood

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• Ko Mauao te maunga
• Ko Mataatua raaua ko Takitimu ngaa waka
• Ko Ranginui raaua ko Ngai te Rangi ngaa iwi
• Ko Pirirakau raaua ko Ngaati Tapu ngaa hapu
• Ko Quinton Bidois taku ingoa

I've been on the moko journey since I was knee high to a grass hopper.  I enjoy sinking ink in the boys.  He uri ahau noo Tauranga Moana, ko ahau te moana, ko te moana ko ahau!!

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• Ko Mauao te maunga
• Ko Takitimu te waka
• Ko Tauranga te moana
• Ko Ngaati Ranginui te iwi
• Ko Ngaati Hangarau te hapu
• Ko Hangarau te marae
• Ko Kereti Reihana taku ingoa
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• Facebook: www.facebook.com/Teedz.and.Karot

He uri ahau noo Tauranga Moana, ka pupuri au te taonga 'Taa Moko'. Mau tonu, mau tonu, Mauri Moko

• Ko Kopukairoa raaua ko Mauao ngaa maunga
• Ko Mataatua te waka
• Ko Ngaati Puukenga raatou ko Ngai te Rangi ngaa iwi
• Ko Ngai Toowhare raaua ko Ngai Tuwhiwhia ngaa hapu
• Ko Tauranga te moana, Waitao te awa
• Ko Te Whetu o te Rangi raaua ko Opureora ngaa marae
• Ko Ihakara Paraone Kuka taku ingoa
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• Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ihakara

He uri ahau noo Tauranga Moana Tuturu au ki taku moana Tuturu au ki taku moko

• Ko Mauao raaua ko Kopukairoa ngaa maunga
• Ko Tauranga te moana, Waitao te awa
• Ko Mataatua te waka
• Ko Tamapahore raatou ko Tahuwhakatiki ko Te Whetu o te Rangi ngaa marae
• Ko Ngaa Pootiki te hapu
• AKo Ngai te Rangi raaua ko Ngaati Puukenga ngaa iwi
• Ko Hepara Teepa ahau

I was fortunate enough to be taken in by our taonga while still at school.  Now I live everyday to honour our treasure taa moko.

Mauri Ora, Mauri Moko