Surely one of the greatest attributes anyone can demonstrate in their life and work is to be authentic.

Kiwi newsreader Oriini Kaipara has just made history by becoming the first person to present primetime news with a traditional facial tattoo.

For Māori women the moko was a rite of passage, marking the passage between girl and adulthood and symbolises transformation.

Kaipara said presenting the primetime bulletin fulfilled a lifelong dream and said she hoped she was the first in a long line of Māori women reading the news with traditional tattoos.

'It's really exciting. I'm really enjoying it. I'm not speechless, but it's a buzz. I am proud of how far I've come in being able to anchor 6pm right now,'

The need for authenticity is more important than ever - mostly to yourself.

Don't deny who and what you are - whatever your role in 2022.