ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, mˈoʊnə deɪbjˈuːd æz ɐ sˈoʊloʊ ˈɑːɹɾɪst ænd ɹᵻlˈiːst "kjˈuːæ mækˈoʊnə" æz ɐ pˈɑːɹt əvə kæmpˈeɪn fɚðɪ ˈælkəhˌɑːl ɐdvˈaɪzɚɹi kˈaʊnsəl ʌv nˈuː zˈiːlənd.
In 1986, Moana debuted as a solo artist and released "Kua Makona" as a part of a campaign for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand.