Anika Moa
Anika Moa (Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri) is one of New Zealand’s best known musicians, broadcasters and performers with a career that spans songwriting, children’s music, television presenting and live entertainment.
She burst into the spotlight with her debut album Thinking Room in 2001, which reached No. 1 on the NZ charts and went double-platinum. In the decades since, she’s released a string of acclaimed studio albums, won multiple New Zealand Music Awards (including Best Female Solo Artist and Songwriter of the Year), and built a reputation for smart, authentic pop-folk with a strong connection to her roots.
In recent years, Anika has expanded her creative reach, working in radio and hosting the popular preschool series Toi Time and increasing her focus on acting. Known for her off-the-cuff humour and effortless rapport with audiences she’s also a popular MC, live entertainer, and - with close to 200K followers across all platforms - a sought-after name for brand collaborations on social media.
Anika's ability to engage audiences is unmatched - be it singing on stage, leading a panel, hosting a broadcast, or performing for tamariki - her relaxed authenticity, and undeniable command of the performance space puts audiences of all ages at ease.
Photographs #1 -3 by Sacha Sejko, courtesy of Cathy Pope. Photographs #4-5 by Michelle Hyslop
Hair Colour
Brown
Location
Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau
Age Range
35 - 45
Ethnicity
Māori
Height
168cm
Eye Colour
Brown
Full Biography
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Television
2025 - Bloke of the Apocalypse (animated) - She-Bloke (voice) - Good On Ya Mate Productions
2024 - What Will I Be Today? (animated) - Kauri’s Mum (voice, two episodes) - POW Studios
2023 - Rūrangi - Aunty Missy - Autonomouse
2021 - Wellington Paranormal - Birdwoman - NZ Documentary Board
2021 - Kiri & Lou (animated) - Shamalama (voice, episode guest) - Mukpuddy
2021 - My Life Is Murder: season 2 - Penny (guest) - Director - Katie Wolfe - Greenstone Television
Television Appearances
2025 - Anika Moa Reunited - Host - TVNZ
2025 - Toi Time: season 4 - Aunty Anika (host) - TVNZ
2024 - Toi Time: season 3 - Aunty Anika (host) - TVNZ
2023 - Anika Moa Unleashed - Host - TVNZ
2023 - Toi Time: season 2 - Aunty Anika (host) - TVNZ
2022 - Toi Time: season 1 - Aunty Anika (host) - TVNZ
2022 - The Masked Singer - Judge (Guessing Panel) - Discovery
2019 - Anika Moa Unleashed: season 2 - Host - TVNZ
2018 - Anika Moa Unleashed: season 1 - Host - TVNZ
2001 - RTR 2000 - Guest Presenter - TVNZ
Radio
2021 - Flava Breakfast - Host - Flava
2019 - 2022 - Afternoons Co-Host - The Hits
Theatre
2024 - Peter Pan - Mermaid Queen - Auckland Theatre Company
MC (Live work - a selection)
2025 - AXIS Awards, Comms Council - MC
2024 - Window & Glass Association NZ Annual Awards Dinner, Taylored Events - MC
2024 - Women in Leadership Summit New Zealand, The Leadership Institute - Speaker
2023 - AXIS Awards, Comms Council - MC
2022 - Ignition Conference Dinner, Ignite Waikato - MC
2022 - Top 100 Performers Event, Westpac New Zealand - MC
2022 - Angitu 22, Hustle Group - Speaker
2021 - FCB Awards, FCB New Zealand - MC
2021 - Matariki Event, Omaka Marae - co-MC
2021 - Real Women Talk, Farmlands Co-Operative Society Ltd - Host
Albums
2019 - Songs for Bubbas 3
2018- Anika Moa
2016 - Songs for Bubbas, Vol. 2
2015 - Queen at the Table
2013 - Songs for Bubbas
2010 - Love in Motion
2007 - In Swings the Tide
2005 - Stolen Hill
2001 - Thinking Room
Author
The Witch of Maketu and the Bleating Lambs
Songs for Bubbas (companion books to the album) -
2021 - Finalist - Best Presenter Entertainment - Anika Moa Reunited - NZTV Awards
2019 - Winner - Best Presenter Entertainment - Anika Moa Unleashed: season 2 - NZTV Awards
2018 - Winner - Best Presenter Entertainment - Anika Moa Unleashed: season 1 - NZTV Awards -
MC / Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Singer
Author
Content Creator
Instagram followers:
88.5K
Facebook followers:
