RNZ reports ahead of its release, some feared the potential for cultural appropriation and the portrayal of Māui came under fire for reinforcing negative stereotypes about Polynesian obesity.
Now that people have seen the film in its entirety and not just the trailer, some have formed new opinions.
The film follows the chief of Motunui's daughter, Moana, as she journeys across the Pacific to find the demi-god Māui, to convince him to return the heart of Te Fiti in order to heal the land.
