Anika Moa is an award-winning, chart-topping musician, with a recording career spanning decades. She’s a children’s entertainer – her album Songs For Bubbas has just gone double platinum – and a star of radio (The Hits) and TV shows Anika Moa Unleashed and Seven Sharp.
So it’s no surprise to see the Kiwi icon popping up on another platform – this time as a podcaster for RNZ. Called It’s Personal With Anika Moa, her weekly series invites wellknown New Zealanders to trust Anika with personal stories we haven’t heard before.
“I wanted to do something more serious than I’ve done before because it’s time,” explains Anika, 43. “I can still be a comedian like I was on but sometimes I want to talk