Men's moko tend to cover their entire face, while the women's cover the chin. Getty Images A women's moko only covers the chin "Maori regard the face or the head as particularly sacred," says Mera ...

The official test cleared the system of significant racial bias.

Face tattoos, or moko, have been a part of Maori culture for generations Social media platform Snapchat has removed a feature which allowed users to apply traditional Maori tattoos on their faces.

A facial recognition expert is rejecting an official test that cleared a government system of racial bias. Internal Affairs got independent tests done using selfies of about 150 New Zealanders, of ...