A TV presenter with a traditional Māori face tattoo has responded gracefully to a troll’s comments, reaffirming her pride in her cultural heritage and identity. Facial tattoos often spark debates online, with some people saying tattoos should only be on the body, while others appreciate the cultural significance behind them. Oriini Kaipara, 41, made history when she joined New Zealand’s Newshub as a newsreader, becoming the first primetime TV news bulletin presenter with a moko kauae, a revered cultural marking worn by Māori women. Māori, the indigenous Polynesian people of

Even though I have a slim chance of this post being carefully read or shared, I will publish it anyway. If this post contained pictures of cute cats or dogs, our gratitude and interest would be overwhelming because most of us love and care for these animals. But this post doesn’t have those pictures. Instead, it’s about something more serious: the use of pesticides in our country, which has resulted in thousands of dead bees. Sadly, this is where our life cycle ends. If bees were to vanish from the