‘Moana’ lead announced

Tokoroa: A young singer from Tokoroa has been cast as the voice behind Disney’s Moana in a new version of the film entirely in te reo Maori.

Jaedyn Randell (16) has been picked to play the starring role of teenager Moana Waialiki in the hit animated movie released late last year.

The Hamilton Girls’ High School pupil said she was excited to be a part of the first Disney movie translated into te reo. The movie has also been translated into Tahitian and French.

— NZME