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|alias = Moana Maniapoto-Jackson
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1961|6|22}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1961|6|22}}
|birth_place = [[Invercargill]], New Zealand
|birth_place = [[Invercargill]], New Zealand
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|occupation = Singer, songwriter, film-maker
|occupation = Singer, songwriter, film-maker
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|label = Black Pearl / [[Sony BMG]] / [[Ode Records (New Zealand)|Ode]] / [[Rhythmethod]]
|label = Black Pearl / [[Sony BMG]] / [[Ode Records (New Zealand)|Ode]] / Rhythmethod
|associated_acts = [[Moana and the Moahunters]]
|associated_acts = Moana and the Moahunters, Moana and the Tribe
|website = {{URL|www.moananz.com}}
|website = {{URL|www.moananz.com}}
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'''Moana Maree Maniapoto''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=85%}} (born 22 June 1961) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and documentary maker.<ref name="NZHerald10513503">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10513503&pnum=0|title=Just wha enough|last=Kara|first=Scott|date=31 May 2008|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=16 February 2010}}</ref> Widely considered as one of New Zealand's most successful indigenous acts,<ref name=NZmComm>{{cite web|title=Moana Maniapoto {{!}} NZ Artist Directory |url=http://nzmusic.org.nz/artists/maori-te-reo/moana-maniapoto/|publisher=[[NZ Music Commission]]|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref> her music is described as a fusion of traditional [[Māori people|Māori]] [[haka]], chants and [[taonga puoro]], with contemporary soul, reggae and classical styles.<ref name=artsFoundation /> [[2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards|In 2016]], Moana was inducted into the [[New Zealand Music Hall of Fame]].
'''Moana Maree Maniapoto''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=85%}} (born 22 June 1961) is a [[New Zealand]] singer, songwriter and documentary maker.<ref name="NZHerald10513503">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10513503&pnum=0|title=Just wha enough|last=Kara|first=Scott|date=31 May 2008|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=16 February 2010}}</ref> Widely considered one of New Zealand's most successful indigenous acts,<ref name=NZmComm>{{cite web|title=Moana Maniapoto {{!}} NZ Artist Directory |url=http://nzmusic.org.nz/artists/maori-te-reo/moana-maniapoto/|publisher=[[NZ Music Commission]]|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref> her music is described as a fusion of traditional [[Māori people|Māori]] [[haka]], chants and [[taonga pūoro]], with contemporary soul, reggae and classical styles.<ref name=artsFoundation /> Moana was briefly married to New Zealand politician and radio personality [[Willie Jackson (politician)|Willie Jackson]], during which time she was known as Moana Maniapoto-Jackson; they divorced in 2001.
[[2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards|In 2016]], Moana was inducted into the [[New Zealand Music Hall of Fame]].


==History==
==Early life==
Maniapoto was born in [[Invercargill]], New Zealand,<ref name=artsFoundation>{{cite web|title=The Arts Foundation : Moana Maniapoto – Biography|url=https://www.thearts.co.nz/artist_page.php&aid=32&type=bio|publisher=The Arts Foundation|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref> and attended [[St Joseph's Māori Girls' College]] in Napier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10473865&pnum=0|title=Singing the same song|last=Bridgeman|first=Shelley |date=4 November 2007|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=16 February 2010}}</ref> She is said to have paid her way through law school by singing covers in the highly competitive [[Auckland]] club circuit.<ref name=artsFoundation /> Maniapoto was raised [[Roman Catholic]], with her cousin [[Max Mariu]] being the first Māori bishop. However during her college years Maniapoto began to question her Catholic beliefs, and abandoned them entirely after the birth of her children. She now considers herself a follower of traditional Māori spirituality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Moana Maniapoto: Losing my religion|url=https://e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/moana-maniapoto-losing-my-religion/|website=e-tangata.co.nz|date=22 April 2018|accessdate=19 October 2020}}</ref>
Maniapoto was born in [[Invercargill]], New Zealand,<ref name=artsFoundation>{{cite web|title=The Arts Foundation : Moana Maniapoto – Biography|url=https://www.thearts.co.nz/artist_page.php&aid=32&type=bio|publisher=The Arts Foundation|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref> and attended [[St Joseph's Māori Girls' College]] in Napier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10473865&pnum=0|title=Singing the same song|last=Bridgeman|first=Shelley |date=4 November 2007|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=16 February 2010}}</ref> She completed her secondary school education at [[John Paul College, Rotorua#MacKillop College|McKillop College, Rotorua]].<ref>Malcolm Mulholland, "St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Huia, Wellington, 2022, p. 234.</ref> She is said to have paid her way through Auckland law school by singing covers in the highly competitive [[Auckland]] club circuit.<ref name=artsFoundation /> Maniapoto was raised [[Roman Catholic]], with her cousin [[Max Mariu]] being the first Māori bishop. However during her college years Maniapoto began to question her Catholic beliefs, and abandoned them entirely after the birth of her children. She now considers herself a follower of traditional Māori spirituality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Moana Maniapoto: Losing my religion|url=https://e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/moana-maniapoto-losing-my-religion/|website=e-tangata.co.nz|date=22 April 2018|accessdate=19 October 2020}}</ref>


==Career==
In 1987, Moana released "Kua Makona", as part of an effort to promote moderation to young Maori. The song was produced by [[Maui Dalvanius Prime]] and featured in the [[RIANZ]] Top 50 singles chart.
===1986–1998: Moana and the Moahunters===
In 1986, Moana debuted as a solo artist and released "[[Kua Makona]]" as a part of a campaign for the [[Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand]]. The song was produced by [[Maui Dalvanius Prime]] and peaked at number 27 on the [[RIANZ]] singles chart. In 1989, Moana formed Moana and the Moahunters with [[Teremoana Rapley]] and [[Mina Ripia]].


In 1990, Moana and the Moahunters released "Black Pearl" which peaked at number 2 on the national charts in 1991, earning Moana her first gold.<ref name=artsFoundation />
Moana was briefly married to New Zealand politician and radio personality [[Willie Jackson (politician)|Willie Jackson]], during which time she was known as Moana Maniapoto-Jackson; they divorced in 2001.


In 2002, Moana formed the band [[Moana and the Tribe]] which consisted of a large group of musicians and performers with a passion for [[Maori culture]]. Since their formation, the band has performed hundreds of international concerts, cementing their reputation as one of the most successful indigenous bands to emerge from New Zealand.<ref name=officialbio>{{cite web|title=Moana Maniapoto – Profile|url=http://www.moananz.com/biography.html|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref> Prior to 2002, Moana's former band, Moana & the Moahunters released two albums, ''Tahi'' and ''Rua''.<ref name=muzic>{{cite web|title=Moana and the Tribe – New Zealand Musicians & Bands|url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/671/moana-and-the-tribe|publisher=muzic.net.nz|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref> Their song ''Black Pearl'' reached no. 2 on the national charts in 1991, earning Moana her first gold.<ref name=artsFoundation />
In 1991, Moana and the Moahunters released "[[AEIOU (Moana and the Moahunters song)|AEIOU (Akona Te Reo)]]" ({{langx|en|Learn the Language}}), which combined rap with traditional Māori song. The lyrics of the single urged Māori youth to work to preserve their culture and traditions, learn about their history, and for all New Zealanders to learn the Māori language.<ref name="Sheehan">{{Cite journal| doi = 10.24135/tekaharoa.v9i1.12| issn = 1178-6035| volume = 9| issue = 1| last = Sheehan| first = Maree| title = Mana Wahine: Māori Women in Music| journal = Te Kaharoa| accessdate = 15 February 2022| date = 2 February 2016| url = https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/te-kaharoa/index.php/tekaharoa/article/view/12| doi-access = free}}</ref> The song was nominated for several awards in 1991.<ref>Maxwell, Ian. "Sydney Stylee: Hip-Hop Down Under Comin’ Up." In Global Noise: Rap and Hip-Hop Outside the USA, 259–279. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2001.</ref> The band released their debut album ''Tahi'' in August 1993.<ref name=muzic>{{cite web|title=Moana and the Tribe – New Zealand Musicians & Bands|url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/671/moana-and-the-tribe|publisher=muzic.net.nz|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref>


The band's second album, ''Rua'', combined pop, hip-hop and Māori music. The songs on the album dealt with themes such as spirituality and prophecy, and the album cover used traditional Māori symbols. Other songs discussed colonial issues, such as the [[Treaty of Waitangi]], signed between the Māori people and the British government in the 1840s.<ref>{{cite web| author=Anne-Marie de Bruin | url= http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_1952.shtml| title = Moana and the Maori Culture | access-date=8 April 2008}}</ref> The group scored a gold record in New Zealand and a hit single. Moana retired the group after performing at the 1998 Vancouver Folk Festival.
Moana won the grand prize at the [[2003 International Songwriting Competition]] with her song "Moko".<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2003 WINNERS |publisher=International Songwriting Competition |url=http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners2003.htm |accessdate=17 December 2003 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051213102228/http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners2003.htm |archivedate=13 December 2005 }}
</ref>


====Promotion of Māori culture====
Moana has been described as ‘music of great depth and beauty’ (''[[New Zealand Herald]]'', 2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3523194|title=Moana: Toru|last=Reid|first=Graham|date=12 September 2003|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=16 February 2010}}</ref>


Moana and the Moahunters were well known for pioneering a distinctively Māori form of popular music, during a period when Māori language and culture was not as widely accepted or promoted as today.<ref name="Sheehan"/> The band had a significant influence due to their style and message to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tangata.co.nz/moana.html |title=Tangata Records – Moana |access-date=11 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117203356/http://www.tangata.co.nz/moana.html |archive-date=17 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="mitchell"/> Besides their music, the group was well-known for their use of the traditional Māori [[haka]]. During concerts they projected images behind them related to the Māori people, such as the New Zealand landscape or traditional Māori [[tā moko]] tattooing.
In the [[2004 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2004 Queen's Birthday Honours]], Moana was appointed a [[Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to Māori and music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2004 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2004 |date=7 June 2004 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=30 May 2020}}</ref> She is also a Life Time Recipient of the Toi Iho Māori Made Mark and received the 2005 Te Tohu Mahi Hou a Te Waka Toi Award from Te Waka Toi ([[Creative N.Z.]]), in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contribution to the development of new directions in Māori art. Moana received a Music Industry Award at the Maori Waiata 2008 Awards, also for her positive contribution to [[Māori Music]].<ref name=artsFoundation />


Although they rap mostly in English, as most Māori youth did not speak much Māori in the early 1990s, the group's lyrics emphasise the necessity of studying their history and culture. When the group received a New Zealand Music Industry award in 1992, they accused the New Zealand radio of racism against Māori groups, whose music was categorised as "underground" and refused airtime by DJs.<ref name="mitchell">Mitchell, Tony. "Kia Kaha! (Be Strong!): Maori and Pacific Islander Hip-hop in Aotearoa-New Zealand." In Global Noise: Rap and Hip-Hop Outside the USA, ed. Tony Mitchell, 280–305. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2001.</ref>
Moana released her fourth album ''Wha'' in May 2008. She toured in 2008 and 2009 Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Turkey, New Zealand and performed at the opening of the [[Biennale in Venice]] / Italy in June 2009.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} Moana & the Tribe launched songs from their 5th album ''Rima'' in 2014 at [[Womad NZ]], in a performance described in the ''NZ Herald'' as "the most powerful, enjoyable and important act on the mainstage at this years Womad in Taranaki."


===2002–present: Moana and the Tribe===
In 2014, Moana and her band formed the Boomerang Collaboration with Scottish band [[Breabach]], [[Shellie Morris]], [[Casey Donovan (singer)|Casey Donovan]] and [[Djakapurra]], playing concerts at Womad NZ, [[Sydney Opera House]] and [[HebCelt]] (Scotland). ''Rima'' was a finalist at the [[2015 Vodafone NZ Music Awards]] and the song "Upokohue" was a finalist in the APRA Maioha Award. It won 2nd place in the World category at the [[International Songwriting Contest]].
[[File:Horizonte 2013 1877.JPG|thumb|Moana and the Tribe (New Zealand), 11th [[:de:Weltmusikfestival Horizonte|Horizonte World Music Festival]] (2013) in [[Koblenz|Koblenz (Germany)]]]]
Moana is one half of an award-winning film-making team led by her partner and band member Toby Mills. Their documentary work includes ''Guarding the Family Silver'', which screened in the [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]] All Roads Film Festival and ''The Russians are Coming'', which played at the Sydney Opera House during the Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival in 2012.<ref name=officialbio />
In 2002, Moana formed the band Moana and the Tribe which consisted of a large group of musicians and performers with a passion for [[Māori culture]]. Since their formation, the band has become one of the most successful indigenous bands to emerge from New Zealand.<ref name=officialbio>{{cite web|title=Moana Maniapoto – Profile|url=http://www.moananz.com/biography.html|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref>


In May 2008, Moana released ''Wha''. She toured in 2008 and 2009 Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Turkey, New Zealand and performed at the opening of the [[Biennale in Venice]] / Italy in June 2009.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} Moana & the Tribe launched songs from their 5th album ''Rima'' in 2014 at [[Womad NZ]].{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
She is also a regular writer for the Maori and Pacific online weekly newspaper ''e-tangata''.


In 2014, Moana and her band formed the Boomerang Collaboration with Scottish band [[Breabach]], [[Shellie Morris]], [[Casey Donovan (singer)|Casey Donovan]] and Djakapurra, playing concerts at Womad NZ, [[Sydney Opera House]] and [[HebCelt]] (Scotland). ''Rima'' was a finalist at the [[2015 Vodafone NZ Music Awards]] and the song "Upokohue" was a finalist in the APRA Maioha Award. It won 2nd place in the World category at the [[International Songwriting Contest]].{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
Moana is the presenter of the weekly current affairs television program ''Te Ao with Moana'', which broadcasts at 8 pm every Monday on [[Māori Television]] and is currently in its second series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Te Ao with Moana|url=https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/te-ao-moana|accessdate=21 March 2020}}</ref>

==Other activities==
Moana is one half of an award-winning film-making team led by her partner and band member Toby Mills. Their documentary work includes ''Guarding the Family Silver'', which screened in the [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]] All Roads Film Festival and ''The Russians are Coming'', which played at the [[Sydney Opera House]] during the [[Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival]] in 2012.<ref name=officialbio />

She is also a regular writer for the Māori and Pacific online weekly newspaper ''e-tangata''.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

Moana is the presenter of the weekly current affairs television programme ''Te Ao with Moana'', which broadcasts at 8 pm every Monday on [[Māori Television]] and is currently in its third series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Te Ao with Moana|url=https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/te-ao-moana|accessdate=15 August 2021}}</ref>

==Recognition==
Moana won the grand prize at the [[2003 International Songwriting Competition]] with her song "Moko".<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISC is pleased to announce the 2003 winners |publisher=International Songwriting Competition |url=http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners2003.htm |accessdate=17 December 2003 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051213102228/http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners2003.htm |archivedate=13 December 2005 }}</ref> In 2003, ''[[New Zealand Herald]]'' described Moana's music as "music of great depth and beauty".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3523194|title=Moana: Toru|last=Reid|first=Graham|date=12 September 2003|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=16 February 2010}}</ref>

In the [[2004 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2004 Queen's Birthday Honours]], Moana was appointed a [[Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to Māori and music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2004 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2004 |date=7 June 2004 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=30 May 2020}}</ref> She is also a Life Time Recipient of the Toi Iho Māori Made Mark and received the 2005 Te Tohu Mahi Hou a Te Waka Toi Award from Te Waka Toi ([[Creative N.Z.]]), in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contribution to the development of new directions in Māori art. Moana received a Music Industry Award at the Maori Waiata 2008 Awards, also for her positive contribution to [[Māori Music]].<ref name=artsFoundation />


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of studio albums, with New Zealand chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart<br />positions
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref name="NZCharts">{{cite web |url= https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Moana+%26+The+Moahunters |title=Moana & The Moahunters Discography |website=charts.nz|access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Tahi'' <br> (as Moana and the Moahunters)
|
* Released: August 1993
* Label: Southside Records, Festival Records (D30787)
* Format: CD, Cassette
| 16
|-
! scope="row" | ''Rua'' <br> (as Moana and the Moahunters)
|
* Released: February 1998
* Label: Tangata (TANGCD532)
* Format: CD, cassette
| 24
|-
! scope="row" | ''Toru'' <br> (as Moana & the Tribe)
|
* Released: 2003
* Label:
* Format: CD
| –
|-
! scope="row" | ''Wha'' <br> (as Moana & the Tribe)
|
* Released: 2008
* Label: Ode Records (BP001)
* Format: CD
| –
|-
! scope="row" | ''Acoustic'' <br> (as Moana & the Tribe)
|
* Released: 2010
* Label: RAJON (RRCD44)
* Format: CD
* Recorded in 2004 in Helen Young Studios, Auckland
| –
|-
! scope="row" | ''Rima'' <br> (as Moana & the Tribe)
|
* Released: September 2014
* Label: Black Pearl
* Format: DD
| –
|}


===Albums===
===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
* [[Tahi (album)|''Tahi'']] (1993) – as [[Moana and the Moahunters]]
|+ List of compilations
* [[Rua (Moana and the Moahunters album)|''Rua'']] (1998) – as [[Moana and the Moahunters]]
! Title
* [[Toru (album)|''Toru'']] (2003) – as Moana & the Tribe
! Album details
* [[Live & Proud (DVD)|''Live & Proud'']] (2003) – as Moana & The Tribe
|-
* [[Live (Moana album)|''Live'']] (2004 – as Moana & The Tribe
* [[Wha (album)|''Wha'']] (2008) – as Moana & The Tribe
! scope="row" | ''The Best of Moana & The Tribe'' <br> (as Moana and the Moahunters)
|
* ''Acoustic'' (2010) – as Moana & The Tribe
* Released: February 2012
* [[Best of (Moana album)|''Best of'']] (2012) – as Moana & The Tribe
* Label: Blackpearl
* [[Rima (album)|''Rima'']] (2014) – as Moana & The Tribe
* Format: DD
|}

===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of EP, with New Zealand chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart<br />positions
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref name="NZCharts"/>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Kua Makona]]'' <br/> (as Moana)
|
* Released: 1987
* Label: Maui Records (MAUIEP 11)
* Format: 12" LP
| 30
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles with selected New Zealand positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref name="NZCharts"/>
|-
| colspan="4" style="font-size:90%"| as '''Moana'''
|-
|1986
|align="left" valign="top"| "[[Kua Makona]]"
|align="center" valign="top"| 27
| ''Kua Makona''
|-
| colspan="4" style="font-size:90%"| as '''Moana and the Moahunters'''
|-
|1990
|align="left" valign="top"| "Black Pearl"
|align="center" valign="top"| 2
|rowspan="5"| ''Tahi''
|-
|1991
|align="left" valign="top"| "[[AEIOU (Moana and the Moahunters song)|AEIOU]]"
|align="center" valign="top"| 31
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993
|align="left" valign="top"| "Peace, Love and Family" / "[[Kua Makona]]"
|align="center" valign="top"| 23
|-
|align="left" valign="top"| "I'll Be the One" / "Rebel in Me"
|align="center" valign="top"| 39
|-
|1994
|align="left" valign="top"| "Tahi"
|align="center" valign="top"| 9
|-
|1995
|align="left" valign="top"| "Give It Up Now"
|align="center" valign="top"| 24
|rowspan="5"| ''Rua''
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1996
|align="left" valign="top"| "Prophecies"
| align="center" | —
|-
|align="left" valign="top"| "Treaty"
| align="center" | —
|-
| 1997
|align="left" valign="top"| "Bird in a Tree"
| align="center" | —
|-
|align="left" valign="top"| 1998
|align="left" valign="top"| "Moko"
| align="center" | —
|-
| colspan="4" style="font-size:90%"| as '''Moana and the Tribe'''
|-
| 2014
|align="left" valign="top"| "Whole Worlds Watching "
| align="center" | —
| ''Rima''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016
|align="left" valign="top"| "Huakirangi"
| align="center" | —
|
|-
|align="left" valign="top"| "Fire in Paradise" (featuring [[Skarra Mucci]])
| align="center" | —
|
|}

==Awards==
===Aotearoa Music Awards===
The [[Aotearoa Music Awards]] (previously known as ''New Zealand Music Awards'' (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in [[music in New Zealand|New Zealand music]] and have been presented annually since 1965.

{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1987 || Moana – "[[Kua Makona]]" || Polynesian of the Year || {{nom}} ||rowspan="15"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusicawards.nz/award-history/|title=Aotearoa Music Awards|website=aotearoamusicawards.nz|access-date=22 August 2021|archive-date=25 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025201023/https://aotearoamusicawards.nz/award-history/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Moana || Most Promising Female|| {{won}}
|-
|1988 || Moana Moahunters|| Polynesian of the Year|| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1989 || Moana & The Moahunters – "Pupurutia" || Polynesian of the Year|| {{nom}}
|-
| Moana Jackson || Female of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|1992 || Moana & The Moahunters – "A.E.I.O.U." || Māori of the Year|| {{won}}
|-
| Moana Jackson || Female of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| Teremoana Rapley – Moana & The Moahunters/MC OJ || Most Promising Female || {{won}}
|-
| Moana & The Moahunters – "A.E.I.O.U." || Music Video of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|1996 || Moana and The Moahunters – "Give it Up Now" || Mana Māori of the Year|| {{nom}}
|-
| Moana and The Moahunters – "Akona te Reo '95" || Mana Reo || {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999 || Moana and The Moahunters – ''Rua'' || Mana Māori of the Year|| {{won}}
|-
| Moana and The Moahunters – ''Rua'' || Mana Reo || {{nom}}
|-
| 2008 || Moana & the Tribe – ''Wha'' || Māori of the Year|| {{nom}}
|-
| 2015 || Moana & the Tribe – ''Rima'' || Māori of the Year|| {{nom}}
|-
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Moana
MNZM
Birth nameMoana Maniapoto
Also known asMoana Maniapoto-Jackson
Born (1961-06-22) 22 June 1961 (age 63)
Invercargill, New Zealand
OriginNew Zealand
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, film-maker
LabelsBlack Pearl / Sony BMG / Ode / Rhythmethod
Websitewww.moananz.com

Moana Maree Maniapoto MNZM (born 22 June 1961) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and documentary maker.[1] Widely considered one of New Zealand's most successful indigenous acts,[2] her music is described as a fusion of traditional Māori haka, chants and taonga pūoro, with contemporary soul, reggae and classical styles.[3] Moana was briefly married to New Zealand politician and radio personality Willie Jackson, during which time she was known as Moana Maniapoto-Jackson; they divorced in 2001. In 2016, Moana was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

Early life

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Maniapoto was born in Invercargill, New Zealand,[3] and attended St Joseph's Māori Girls' College in Napier.[4] She completed her secondary school education at McKillop College, Rotorua.[5] She is said to have paid her way through Auckland law school by singing covers in the highly competitive Auckland club circuit.[3] Maniapoto was raised Roman Catholic, with her cousin Max Mariu being the first Māori bishop. However during her college years Maniapoto began to question her Catholic beliefs, and abandoned them entirely after the birth of her children. She now considers herself a follower of traditional Māori spirituality.[6]

Career

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1986–1998: Moana and the Moahunters

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In 1986, Moana debuted as a solo artist and released "Kua Makona" as a part of a campaign for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand. The song was produced by Maui Dalvanius Prime and peaked at number 27 on the RIANZ singles chart. In 1989, Moana formed Moana and the Moahunters with Teremoana Rapley and Mina Ripia.

In 1990, Moana and the Moahunters released "Black Pearl" which peaked at number 2 on the national charts in 1991, earning Moana her first gold.[3]

In 1991, Moana and the Moahunters released "AEIOU (Akona Te Reo)" (English: Learn the Language), which combined rap with traditional Māori song. The lyrics of the single urged Māori youth to work to preserve their culture and traditions, learn about their history, and for all New Zealanders to learn the Māori language.[7] The song was nominated for several awards in 1991.[8] The band released their debut album Tahi in August 1993.[9]

The band's second album, Rua, combined pop, hip-hop and Māori music. The songs on the album dealt with themes such as spirituality and prophecy, and the album cover used traditional Māori symbols. Other songs discussed colonial issues, such as the Treaty of Waitangi, signed between the Māori people and the British government in the 1840s.[10] The group scored a gold record in New Zealand and a hit single. Moana retired the group after performing at the 1998 Vancouver Folk Festival.

Promotion of Māori culture

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Moana and the Moahunters were well known for pioneering a distinctively Māori form of popular music, during a period when Māori language and culture was not as widely accepted or promoted as today.[7] The band had a significant influence due to their style and message to the public.[11][12] Besides their music, the group was well-known for their use of the traditional Māori haka. During concerts they projected images behind them related to the Māori people, such as the New Zealand landscape or traditional Māori tā moko tattooing.

Although they rap mostly in English, as most Māori youth did not speak much Māori in the early 1990s, the group's lyrics emphasise the necessity of studying their history and culture. When the group received a New Zealand Music Industry award in 1992, they accused the New Zealand radio of racism against Māori groups, whose music was categorised as "underground" and refused airtime by DJs.[12]

2002–present: Moana and the Tribe

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Moana and the Tribe (New Zealand), 11th Horizonte World Music Festival (2013) in Koblenz (Germany)

In 2002, Moana formed the band Moana and the Tribe which consisted of a large group of musicians and performers with a passion for Māori culture. Since their formation, the band has become one of the most successful indigenous bands to emerge from New Zealand.[13]

In May 2008, Moana released Wha. She toured in 2008 and 2009 Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Turkey, New Zealand and performed at the opening of the Biennale in Venice / Italy in June 2009.[citation needed] Moana & the Tribe launched songs from their 5th album Rima in 2014 at Womad NZ.[citation needed]

In 2014, Moana and her band formed the Boomerang Collaboration with Scottish band Breabach, Shellie Morris, Casey Donovan and Djakapurra, playing concerts at Womad NZ, Sydney Opera House and HebCelt (Scotland). Rima was a finalist at the 2015 Vodafone NZ Music Awards and the song "Upokohue" was a finalist in the APRA Maioha Award. It won 2nd place in the World category at the International Songwriting Contest.[citation needed]

Other activities

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Moana is one half of an award-winning film-making team led by her partner and band member Toby Mills. Their documentary work includes Guarding the Family Silver, which screened in the National Geographic All Roads Film Festival and The Russians are Coming, which played at the Sydney Opera House during the Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival in 2012.[13]

She is also a regular writer for the Māori and Pacific online weekly newspaper e-tangata.[citation needed]

Moana is the presenter of the weekly current affairs television programme Te Ao with Moana, which broadcasts at 8 pm every Monday on Māori Television and is currently in its third series.[14]

Recognition

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Moana won the grand prize at the 2003 International Songwriting Competition with her song "Moko".[15] In 2003, New Zealand Herald described Moana's music as "music of great depth and beauty".[16]

In the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Moana was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and music.[17] She is also a Life Time Recipient of the Toi Iho Māori Made Mark and received the 2005 Te Tohu Mahi Hou a Te Waka Toi Award from Te Waka Toi (Creative N.Z.), in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contribution to the development of new directions in Māori art. Moana received a Music Industry Award at the Maori Waiata 2008 Awards, also for her positive contribution to Māori Music.[3]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with New Zealand chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
NZ
[18]
Tahi
(as Moana and the Moahunters)
  • Released: August 1993
  • Label: Southside Records, Festival Records (D30787)
  • Format: CD, Cassette
 16
Rua
(as Moana and the Moahunters)
  • Released: February 1998
  • Label: Tangata (TANGCD532)
  • Format: CD, cassette
 24
Toru
(as Moana & the Tribe)
  • Released: 2003
  • Label:
  • Format: CD
 –
Wha
(as Moana & the Tribe)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Ode Records (BP001)
  • Format: CD
 –
Acoustic
(as Moana & the Tribe)
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: RAJON (RRCD44)
  • Format: CD
  • Recorded in 2004 in Helen Young Studios, Auckland
 –
Rima
(as Moana & the Tribe)
  • Released: September 2014
  • Label: Black Pearl
  • Format: DD
 –

Compilation albums

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List of compilations
Title Album details
The Best of Moana & The Tribe
(as Moana and the Moahunters)
  • Released: February 2012
  • Label: Blackpearl
  • Format: DD

Extended plays

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List of EP, with New Zealand chart positions
Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
[18]
Kua Makona
(as Moana)
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Maui Records (MAUIEP 11)
  • Format: 12" LP
 30

Singles

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List of singles with selected New Zealand positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
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as Moana
1986 "Kua Makona" 27 Kua Makona
as Moana and the Moahunters
1990 "Black Pearl" 2 Tahi
1991 "AEIOU" 31
1993 "Peace, Love and Family" / "Kua Makona" 23
"I'll Be the One" / "Rebel in Me" 39
1994 "Tahi" 9
1995 "Give It Up Now" 24 Rua
1996 "Prophecies" —
"Treaty" —
1997 "Bird in a Tree" —
1998 "Moko" —
as Moana and the Tribe
2014 "Whole Worlds Watching " — Rima
2016 "Huakirangi" —
"Fire in Paradise" (featuring Skarra Mucci) —

Awards

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Aotearoa Music Awards

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The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1987 Moana – "Kua Makona" Polynesian of the Year Nominated [19]
Moana Most Promising Female Won
1988 Moana Moahunters Polynesian of the Year Nominated
1989 Moana & The Moahunters – "Pupurutia" Polynesian of the Year Nominated
Moana Jackson Female of the Year Nominated
1992 Moana & The Moahunters – "A.E.I.O.U." Māori of the Year Won
Moana Jackson Female of the Year Nominated
Teremoana Rapley – Moana & The Moahunters/MC OJ Most Promising Female Won
Moana & The Moahunters – "A.E.I.O.U." Music Video of the Year Nominated
1996 Moana and The Moahunters – "Give it Up Now" Mana Māori of the Year Nominated
Moana and The Moahunters – "Akona te Reo '95" Mana Reo Nominated
1999 Moana and The Moahunters – Rua Mana Māori of the Year Won
Moana and The Moahunters – Rua Mana Reo Nominated
2008 Moana & the Tribe – Wha Māori of the Year Nominated
2015 Moana & the Tribe – Rima Māori of the Year Nominated
2016 Moana New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee [20]

References

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  1. ^ Kara, Scott (31 May 2008). "Just wha enough". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Moana Maniapoto | NZ Artist Directory". NZ Music Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Arts Foundation : Moana Maniapoto – Biography". The Arts Foundation. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. ^ Bridgeman, Shelley (4 November 2007). "Singing the same song". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  5. ^ Malcolm Mulholland, "St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Huia, Wellington, 2022, p. 234.
  6. ^ "Moana Maniapoto: Losing my religion". e-tangata.co.nz. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b Sheehan, Maree (2 February 2016). "Mana Wahine: Māori Women in Music". Te Kaharoa. 9 (1). doi:10.24135/tekaharoa.v9i1.12. ISSN 1178-6035. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ Maxwell, Ian. "Sydney Stylee: Hip-Hop Down Under Comin’ Up." In Global Noise: Rap and Hip-Hop Outside the USA, 259–279. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2001.
  9. ^ "Moana and the Tribe – New Zealand Musicians & Bands". muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  10. ^ Anne-Marie de Bruin. "Moana and the Maori Culture". Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  11. ^ "Tangata Records – Moana". Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  12. ^ a b Mitchell, Tony. "Kia Kaha! (Be Strong!): Maori and Pacific Islander Hip-hop in Aotearoa-New Zealand." In Global Noise: Rap and Hip-Hop Outside the USA, ed. Tony Mitchell, 280–305. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2001.
  13. ^ a b "Moana Maniapoto – Profile". Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Te Ao with Moana". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  15. ^ "ISC is pleased to announce the 2003 winners". International Songwriting Competition. Archived from the original on 13 December 2005. Retrieved 17 December 2003.
  16. ^ Reid, Graham (12 September 2003). "Moana: Toru". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  17. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2004". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  18. ^ a b c "Moana & The Moahunters Discography". charts.nz. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards". aotearoamusicawards.nz. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Inductees". www.musichall.co.nz. New Zealand Music Hall of Fame Trust. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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