Taika Waititi defended his performance as host of the music awards last week but fans still weren't sold on his quirky sense of humour.
So we've got a suggestion for next year's awards: Anika Moa.
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We put her hosting skills to the test, letting her loose on the red carpet at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
Moa got up close and personal, as only she can, with the night's biggest stars - including some accidental tongue touching with singer Hollie Smith and threatening to "Ronda Rousey" fellow nominee Gin Wigmore.