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Māpuna for Saturday 13 December 2025

  • Mapuna podcast Moana Maniapoto

    music te ao Maori

    11:20 AM.Broadcaster and musician Moana Maniapoto pays tribute to her Mum and looks ahead to her upcoming performances with ONO, a collaboration with artists from Aotearoa, Australia, Hawai'i and Europe. Audio

Moana & the Tribe to star at Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki

ONO songwriters - Te Manahau Scotty Morrison, Moana Maniapoto and Paddy Free

ONO songwriters - Te Manahau Scotty Morrison, Moana Maniapoto and Paddy Free Photo: Black Pearl Ltd

For Mapuna’s penultimate episode of 2025 Julian Wilcox talks to the award-winning musician and broadcaster, Moana Maniapoto, to look back at the past year and what’s in store for her in 2026 as Moana and the Tribe tune up their vocal chords for Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki, Auckland Arts Festival next March.