Pacific Tattoo's guest appearances

Pacific Tattoo

Pacific Beat

Tall Tales and Tattooing

Kamala Harris

Todd Bailey

Rutger Bregman

Katy Perry

Ned Kelly

Tommy Baker

Tim Hunt

Israel Folau

Earl Cameron

Justin Olam

Joe Williams

James Marape

Peter O'Neill

Ben Cameron

Hilda Heine

OwlTail

Traditional tattoos in the Pacific were once almost wiped-off, but tattoo artists across the Pacific are on a journey of reviving the ancient art.

Pacific tattoo culture on the revival after decades of colonial suppression

Tim works out of his private studio Pacific tattoo in sunny Otaki on the coast an hour north of wellington. He has been tattooing for over twenty years and is living proof you can make a fresh start any time in life, starting his tattoo journey in his thirties. He got started with some of the most influential tattoo artists of the time Sua sulu'ape Paulo and Leo Zulueta. Moving to Los Angeles to apprentice at an exciting time for music, art and culture.

<p>Tim works out of his private studio Pacific tattoo in sunny Otaki on the coast an hour north of wellington. He has been tattooing for over twenty years and is living proof you can make a fresh start any time in life, starting his tattoo journey in his thirties. He got started with some of the most influential tattoo artists of the time Sua sulu'ape Paulo and Leo Zulueta. Moving to Los Angeles to apprentice at an exciting time for music, art and culture.</p>

Episode 13: Tim Hunt, Pacific Tattoo, Otaki