Maia Ink is a tattoo and arts studio at 182/188 Great South Road in Papakura, Auckland. The website says it specialises in Māori and Polynesian tattooing, including tāmoko, and offers bespoke tattoo designs, murals, canvas painting, carving and digital design. Commercial artwork and murals are offered for businesses. Soul Stories sessions document a client's journey in a chosen setting, and can be enquired about through the website. The studio also runs community work, including local sponsorships, youth initiatives and family days. Clients are asked to eat breakfast, shave the area to be tattooed, wear deodorant and avoid alcohol before a session. The website says the studio has air conditioning, toilets, complimentary drinks and snacks, a fridge and microwave, and is wheelchair friendly.
Reviewers mention the artists and the welcoming vibe. One customer says the artist made their daughter feel welcome, and calls the work beautiful. Another had a tattoo finished with touch-ups and shading by the team, and says the apprentice did the work well. One reviewer had a very poor experience, and describes the responses to basic enquiries as rude and unprofessional.