For a band whose underlying mission was to address ideas about what this country could be, there could not have been a more apt name than Aotearoa, writes Nick Bollinger.

As Moana sailed the Pacific late last year in her traditional canoe on the big screen, a heated debate raged online over the ownership of this potent symbol that unites Pacific islanders. The ...

Matatū represents the South Island in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. The team’s name symbolises their enduring spirit ...

Matewa began when producers Chelsea Winstanley and Tweedie Waititi noticed their babies watching Moana in the background. They felt Moana, which includes Māori mythology, details, and words ...

Disney, one of the biggest studios in Hollywood, has been sued by an animator for $10 billion claiming that it has stolen the idea for its Moana franchise from him. The copyright infringement lawsuit ...

Buck Woodall claimed in his lawsuit that Disney's Moana franchise exhibits “breathtaking” similarities to his script for Bucky the Wave Warrior An animator has sued Disney for a staggering $10 ...

Moana 2 is the highly anticipated Disney animated film which was released on November 27, 2024. Also known as Vaiana 2 or Oceania 2, the film is the sequel to the 2016-released Moana. The fans of the ...

A filmmaker is suing Disney over copyright infringement of the "Moana" franchise, claiming the films show several similarities to an idea he had worked on years ago. According to the lawsuit ...

Woodall filed the lawsuit on Friday, Jan. 10, 2024, claiming that Disney stole elements of his screenplay “Bucky” to create the “Moana” and “Moana 2″ movies. The lawsuit references ...