Linda Waimarie Nikora
Researcher · Auckland, Aotearoa
- Style
- Tā moko scholarship
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Aotearoa tradition →
About Nikora’s work
Co-author of Mau Moko: The World of Māori Tattoo and researcher at the University of Auckland on the psychology of tā moko.
Motifs documented in Aotearoa work
These symbols are recorded in the Aotearoa design vocabulary in our sourced motif library. They are not a claim about Nikora’s personal repertoire — each entry links to its own cited meaning.
Frequently asked about Linda Waimarie Nikora
Where is Linda Waimarie Nikora based?+
Linda Waimarie Nikora is recorded as working from Auckland, Aotearoa (Aotearoa (New Zealand)).
What style of Polynesian tattooing does Linda Waimarie Nikora practise?+
Linda Waimarie Nikora is listed as a researcher working in tā moko scholarship, within the Aotearoa tradition.
Is Linda Waimarie Nikora a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+
Linda Waimarie Nikora is listed as a contemporary practitioner, working with modern machine or mixed methods informed by Aotearoa design conventions.
What sources support this profile?+
This profile cites 1 public reference: University of Auckland — Nikora profile.
Sources & citations
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- University of Auckland — Nikora profile ↗profiles.auckland.ac.nz
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