Anika Moa is moving back to Christchurch, after 15 years, with her twin sons.
Moa, who grew up in Dunsandel, tweeted yesterday: "After 15 years living away from CHCH I'm moving back home!My sons will know their cuzzies and whanau. So Happy!!"
The singer-songwriter, who shot to fame in 2002 with the song Youthful, has been a prominent supporter of the Marriage Equality Bill which passed through Parliament last year.
Moa came out as a lesbian in 2005 and was joined with her Australian partner Angela Fyfe (the burlesque dancer known as Azaria Universe) in a civil union in 2010.
The couple separated last year, but have twin sons Taane Diamond and Barry Kowhai together.
Ms Moa declined to speak to The Star about her return to Christchurch.
She released her first children's album, Songs for Bubbas, late last year.