mˈoʊnə ænd ðə mˈoʊə hˈʌntɚz wɜː wˈɛl nˈoʊn fɔːɹ paɪənˈɪɹɪŋ ɐ dɪstˈɪŋktɪvli mˈaʊɹi fˈɔːɹm ʌv pˈɑːpjʊlɚ mjˈuːzɪk, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd wɛn mˈaʊɹi lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ænd kˈʌltʃɚ wʌz nˌɑːt æz wˈaɪdli ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɔːɹ pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd æz tədˈeɪ.
Moana and the Moa Hunters were well known for pioneering a distinctively Māori form of popular music, during a period when Māori language and culture was not as widely accepted or promoted as today.