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Jayden Houghton, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Public outrage is not enough: NZ needs to develop a legal remedy for cultural misappropriation

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From Formula 1 clothing lines to baby products, a variety of businesses have come under fire for allegedly using Māori cultural imagery and language without context or permission. But it doesn’t stop there.

Social media filters that superimpose moko kauae and mataora (forms of Māori facial tattoo) on users’ own faces have been heavily criticised for demeaning what are important expressions of identity.

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