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In New Zealand, a Maori journalist's journey to restore a culture erased

Discovery's Oriini Kaipara for Newshub, New Zealand. (Courtesy of Discovery)
Discovery's Oriini Kaipara for Newshub, New Zealand. (Courtesy of Discovery)

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Oriini Kaipara, a Maori journalist from New Zealand who made history last month when she became the first woman with a traditional face marking to anchor a primetime TV news show.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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