Watch: Newsreader becomes first person with traditional chin tattoo to anchor news show

🗣️“That is always at the back of my mind, that every step I make is like breaking through a glass ceiling… It's breaking new ground for us as Māori, but also for people of colour. Whether you've got a moko kauae or not.”

— Telegraph World News (@TelegraphWorld) December 29, 2021

Oriini Kaipara makes history by becoming the first person with a Maori face tattoo to present a news programme.

The lower chin tattoo is called 'moko kauae' and is worn by Maori women in New Zealand pic.twitter.com/5ry1NX5GBE

— TRT World (@trtworld) December 30, 2021

Do you know how insane this is? How is history being made by someone who is indigenous to New Zealand. https://t.co/FkiCNr7zHN

— OnlyZans 🇯🇲 (@OnlyZans) December 30, 2021

#inclusion is about accepting people and cultures the way they are. Fantastic lead by Oriini Kaipara presenting primetime news. https://t.co/nuMgWwssyr

— Prerna Wadikar (@Prernaw) December 30, 2021

This is wonderful – she’s beautiful and white traditions aren’t the only ones that should be represented- most especially in native homelands, it’s a shame these things take so long. But wonderful it’s finally happened. https://t.co/yzKikY0Nzv

— JuliaGoolia9 is on 🟦 ⛅️ (@JuliaGoolia9) December 30, 2021

This is so beautiful!!! https://t.co/WftF8Uooek

— 💜Cheri 🌈 (@ChurchillCheri) December 30, 2021

You go girl..beautiful! https://t.co/M7k9ifLpdn

— R Muir (@RionahMuir) December 31, 2021

👏🏼👏🏼 more of this please https://t.co/bLiMrn5fpm

— Keahu Kahuanui (@KeahuKahuanui) December 30, 2021