Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
Author & historian · Aotearoa
- Style
- Tā moko scholarship
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Aotearoa tradition →
About Awekotuku’s work
Co-author of Mau Moko: The World of Māori Tattoo (Penguin).
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 Awekotuku’s personal repertoire — each entry links to its own cited meaning.
Frequently asked about Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
Where is Ngahuia Te Awekotuku based?+
Ngahuia Te Awekotuku is recorded as working from Aotearoa (Aotearoa (New Zealand)).
What style of Polynesian tattooing does Ngahuia Te Awekotuku practise?+
Ngahuia Te Awekotuku is listed as a author & historian working in tā moko scholarship, within the Aotearoa tradition.
Is Ngahuia Te Awekotuku a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+
Ngahuia Te Awekotuku 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: Penguin NZ — Mau Moko.
Sources & citations
Each statement on this profile is written to match the public sources below. Follow the links to check the details on Awekotuku for yourself.
- Penguin NZ — Mau Moko ↗penguin.co.nz
More context on Aotearoa tattoo practice: Aotearoa culture page · motif library · placement guide · choosing an artist