Review
Moana Maniapoto and companions
Moana Maniapoto was wearing both her entertainer and her activist hat when she and her group entertained in Whanganui on Friday night.
It was a small audience that arrived to be part of a "garage party" and revel with her in all things ocean.
She brought her sister Trina, keyboardist Paddy Free and guitarist Cadzow Cossar for the Arts on Tour event. It was an unusual mixture.
There were stories from her life, singalong songs and increasingly alarming news headlines across four decades that built toward a final appeal to the audience to stand up for social justice and the environment.