ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ kwˈiːnz bˈɜːθdeɪ ˈɑːnɚz, mˈoʊnə wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv mˈɛɹɪt, fɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz tə mˈaʊɹi ænd mjˈuːzɪk.
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.