Writer suggested it was inappropriate for new foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta to have a moko kauae, or sacred facial tattoo

A major New Zealand website has pulled the books of a local author after she made comments about the country’s incoming foreign minister, Nanaia Mahuta, that many considered offensive.

Mahuta is the first woman to be appointed to the role of foreign minister and the second-ever Māori person.

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