While recovering from illness, Tuai drew this detailed sketch of his older brother’s facial moko. Remembering and drawing Korokoro’s face made him seem close when Tuai was in danger of dying in a foreign land.
Using this item
Reference: 799-GNZMMS-147-5
How to cite this page
Alison Jones. 'Tuai', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2018. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/46882/korokoros-moko-1818 (accessed 4 June 2026).
