37-year-old Māori descent Oriini Kaipara made headlines after news of her husband made waves on the internet.
Oriini Kaipara made her tribe proud after becoming the first person with a face tattoo to anchor a primetime broadcast.
The woman with the chin tattoo went viral. Her community applauded the executives for not discriminating against the reporter based on her looks.
Indeed, the journalist made her people proud as she read the news at 6 pm at Newshub Live.
Besides, Kaipara is ecstatic about her new position, sharing snippets of her new office on her social networks.
Oriini Kaipara is presenting her first bulletin for @NewshubNZ now on @ThreeNewZealand pic.twitter.com/fA7rmfYtZz
— NZ Media News (@thetvnews) May 31, 2021
NZ: Does Oriini Kaipara Have A Husband?
Oriini Kaipara does not have a spouse as of 2022. But she was married to her ex-husband and raised four kids together.
At 16, she got pregnant with her first child, Paetawhiti. Besides, she called it a surprise as she didn’t know she was expecting one.
While running around the hospital with her first child, she fell pregnant with her second one.
She gave birth to two more children, Nikau and Ngarongokahira, and separated from her partner.
What Does Oriini Kaipara’s Tattoo Moko Kauae Mean?
Oriini Kaipara’s tattoo Moko Kauae signifies her status as a Māori. The body art indicates a woman’s life and integrity as it denotes her status, mana, and abilities.
The tattoos are a traditional taonga that passed from generation to generation from their Niwereka ancestors.
Talking about the tattoos, she got hers done in 2017 after a DNA test proved her to be a full-blooded Maori girl.
As the reporter has finished her transformation from childhood to adulthood, it came as no surprise when she got her done.
Who Are The Parents Of Oriini Kaipara?
Oriini Kaipara is the daughter of Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Rangitihi people. Borin in 1983, the broadcaster is 37 years old.
It was her mother who told her to do something with her life other than stay at home. Indeed, the lady has become quite a homebody after the birth of her second child.
Inspired by her words, she found an ad in the newspaper and applied for a scholarship with her South Seas Film & Television School.
After two years of trying, she finally got in.
Oriini Kaipara Net Worth Explored
As of 2022, the net worth of Oriini Kaipara is still under evaluation.
According to her LinkedIn, she had worked as a broadcaster, journalist, and Māori Translator.
She started her career in 2016 when she joined Māori Television as a televisions host and presenter.
After working there for seven years, she moved to NewsHub in May.