This New Zealand journalist first reported the news with a traditional Maori tattoo

New Zealand – Historic and symbolic week on TV NZ. For the first time, a person with a Maori tattoo made the news in prime time, since December 25.

Orini Kaibara has this honor. Taking advantage of a colleague’s maternity leave, the 37-year-old presenter took the lead on “Newshub Live at 6pm” on Three. For comparison, this is equivalent to our 8pm news in France.

Weather among Maori women

Since December 25, she has been proudly wearing Moko Kawai, a traditional Maori tattoo on her chin. This is a ritual among Maori women, marking the passage from childhood to adulthood. It is used to represent the family heritage and social status of the wearer. The journalist decided to get this tattoo three years ago after learning by test DNA It has 98% of Maori ancestry.

Orini Kaibara has already provided newsletters from 2019 onwards TVNZ . channel (TV New Zealand), but not in prime time as it has since December 25.

She realizes the very strong symbolism of her appearance on air. “Every step I take is like breaking through a glass ceiling,” she told local media. “It’s new ground for us Maori, but also for people of color. Whether you have moko kauae or not.”

as mentioned Our colleagues from Courrier InternationalMaori began to settle in New Zealand since the eighth century. They are now about 850,000, or 17% of New Zealand’s population.

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