PremiumJenni MortimerChief Lifestyle & Entertainment Reporter·NZ Herald·3 Jul, 2026 10:00 PM5 mins to read‌Dwayne Johnson spoke to the Herald about his school days in Grey Lynn and why Moana live-action is for Aotearoa.In one of Aotearoa’s creation stories, demi-god Maui hauled up the North Island from the depths of the ocean using his enchanted fishhook, gifting land to the millions who would one day call it home.

Those legends are embedded in Māori and Pacific mythology, passed down through generations long