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6 unusual facts about Moana


Moaña

The Strait of Rande, where the Rande Bridge now connects Moaña with the municipality of Redondela, was the scene of the Battle of Vigo Bay (or Battle of Rande).

Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu

The medal was presented to his parents by the governor general, Cyril Newall, 1st Baron Newall|Sir Cyril

The 2nd Division, of which the Māori battalion was part, was tasked with the capture of the Tebaga Gap, which disrupted otherwise mountainous terrain.

Rande Bridge

It spans Vigo Ria across the Rande Strait, linking the municipalities of Redondela and Moaña.

The bridge, which links Redondela and Moaña through the Strait of Rande, is an emblematic piece of engineering in the ria of Vigo.

Te Aute College

Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu - Soldier, posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross


Ala Moana Center

Hula dances are a staple for Ala Moana Centerstage as well as performances by the Royal Hawaiian Band, the oldest municipal band in the United States.

In 1982, Ala Moana Center was purchased by a partnership of Japanese corporation, Daiei, and an insurance company.

Gaga'ifomauga

The Safune traditional village district was the location for Moana (1926), one of the earliest documentaries directed by Robert J. Flaherty.

Keakealanikane

1635, having had two sons and one daughter: Aliʻi Keawekuikaʻai by Kaleimakaliʻi, Aliʻi Moana by Kalaʻaiheana and Keakamahana, Queen of Hawaiʻi by Kealiʻiokalani.

Ngāti Porou

Well-known current or former members or affiliates of the tribe include Sir Āpirana Ngata,Herewaka Te-Rangi-Pai Potae, George Nepia, Quentin Bruce (Goldsmith) Koromete, Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Ngarimu VC, Witi Ihimaera, Parekura Horomia, John Tamihere (politician), Moana Jackson, Sofia Minson (artist), Wiremu Paraone Turei (the Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa) & Georgina Beyer


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