Moana is one of the suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand.

It lies on State Highway 6 to the southwest of Nelson city centre, and immediately to the northeast of Tāhunanui.

There are two small local parks in Moana: Bisley Reserve and Bruno Reserve. Both are owned and operated by Nelson City Council.

The Tahuna Hills statistical area, which includes Moana, covers 2.68 km (1.03 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 3,120 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,164 people per km.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,430	—
2013	2,652	+1.26%
2018	2,847	+1.43%
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Tahuna Hills had a population of 2,847 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 195 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 417 people (17.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,149 households, comprising 1,470 males and 1,377 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 47.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 438 people (15.4%) aged under 15 years, 417 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,422 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 570 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.2% European/Pākehā, 9.2% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 4.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 24.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.4% had no religion, 28.9% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 675 (28.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 291 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 486 people (20.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,245 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 384 (15.9%) were part-time, and 66 (2.7%) were unemployed.