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Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia returned to Rarotonga for the first time since 1992, with cultural ceremonies and ...

A Hawaiian navigator-in-training taking part in a 47-month voyage of the Pacific Ocean says it is a heavy responsibility ...

Traditional double-hulled Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived Thursday at Avatiu Harbor in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for the most recent stop on their Moananuiākea Voyage around ...

The crew is now embarking on a journey to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands as part of the Moananuiākea voyage, which is the Polynesian sailing canoe's 15th major voyage in her first 50 years.

Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia finally left Tahiti and are headed to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands after more than a ...

After a short battle with pancreatic cancer, the late Romani Pakura Katoa was laid to rest today in his beloved home island ...

Hōkūleʻa is navigated by Kaʻiulani Murphy, a veteran navigator with more than 30 years experience. Departure from Bora Bora marks the end of a roughly 6-week stay in the islands of French Polynesia.

Join us as we navigate the challenges of anchoring in tight spaces with a neighbor's sailboat. Experience the stress of ...

Prime Minister Mark Brown met with Makoto Osawa, Ambassador of Japan to the Cook Islands, and senior officials from the ...

A Pacific paradise is fast becoming one of Australia’s favourite escapes — and getting there just got a whole lot easier.