Anika Moa

Here we are at the Tuning Fork early on Sunday morning for Anika Moa and her Songs for Bubbas Show. And the expectant audience are laughing, running around, crying and taking over the joint. Mood swings faster than a pre-menopausal blonde with a hang-over.

Kings Arms, Auckland, New Zealand on October 20, 2017

On a miserable winter's day in Auckland at the tail end of the school holidays a throng of eager parents and children descended upon the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall for one of the final performances of singer/songwriter/media personality and bona-fide livewire Anika Moa's children's road show.

Billed as “Divas,” Anika Moa and Julia Deans displayed none of the negative traits associated with that label.

The Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand

There came a moment towards the end of Thursday night's concert when Julia Deans was thanking the audience for coming, and warmly added: "If there's anyone rich in the audience who would like to help us take this show on a world tour, that would be awesome

It's not often you get to see three striking women lined up on stage together with their guitars slung low