An oil painting of Maori elder Wharekauri Tahuna by Charles Frederick Goldie sold for a record-breaking $3.75 million, ...
Critics regard this piece as his finest work, showcasing Tahuna adorned with a moko (a traditional Māori facial tattoo) and ...
The NZ$3.75m ($2.2m; $1.7m) sale also marks the highest price ever paid for a painting at auction in New Zealand, according to the auction house. It comes at a point of increased racial tensions in ...