[2] Hona's career began alongside Mark Williams, Mack Tane and Gregg Findlay in the band the Face.

[5] He appeared on two albums, Long Ago (1984) and Sensitive to a Smile (1987) and on multiple singles such as songs Slice of Heaven, Sensitive to a Smile and Listen.

[6] In 1991 he released a solo album called Keep an Open Heart.

[7] Hona died from pancreatic cancer in Paraparaumu, on 5 May 2024, aged 70.

[7] The Aotearoa Music Awards are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.