
Judging Info
Categories
Saturday Categories
- Best Oriental
- Best Polynesian
- Best Traditional
- Best Neo traditional
- Small Colour (Smaller than 300mmx300mm)
- Small Black and Grey (Smaller than 300mmx300mm)
- Runner Up - Tattoo of the Day - Saturday
- Tattoo of the Day - Saturday
Sunday Categories
- Best Ta Moko
- Best Lettering/Script
- Best Geometric
- Best Photorealism
- Best Apprentice
- Large Colour (Greater than 300mmx300mm)
- Large Black & Grey (Greater than 300mmx300mm)
- Best Collaboration
- Runner Up - Tattoo of the Day - Sunday
- Tattoo of the Day - Sunday
- Best of Show

Rules
Please take a moment to read through the competition rules and guidelines for Tattoo Hui Aotearoa. If you are unsure of any of the following please contact us.
Healed and Fresh Tattoos:
- Healed and Fresh tattoos from exhibiting artists are elligible to enter the 2021 Tattoo Competitions.
- Healed Tattoos can not enter Tattoo of the Day.
Exhibiting Artists:
- Only tattoos from Exhibiting Artists at the event can be entered into competitions.
Tattoo of the Day:
- Tattoo of the Day entries MUST be started and finished on the day of that category.
- Healed work can not be entered into Tattoo of the Day.
- Tattoos done over more than one day can not be entered into Tattoo of the Day.
Best Photo Realism:
- A photo reference must be supplied on-stage for Best Photo Realism.
Best Small / Large Colour & Black and Grey
- All entries in Small Colour and Small Black and Grey will be measured by a 300mm X 300mm Template that the tattoo must fit within. If the tattoo does not fit it will be moved to the Large categories.
Disqualifications:
- Any tattoo found not to be following the rules will be disqualified at the line by a Tattoo Official or Official Judge on-stage.
- If a tattoo is disqualified there is no refund of the entry costs.