Get Some Tribal Ink Helensville, New Zealand for Discovery TRVLR .... “Ta Moko is the ancient art practiced by Maori culture , the indigenous people of New Zealand. Every Polynesian culture has the right of passage which involves tattoo. Moko is an art form that is handed down from our ancestors which gives us the ability to connect with them which gives us guidance for daily life and our future.” –Moko Smith, Ta Moko Artist , Inian Taylor , Teacher