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

RAROTONGA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hokulea and Hikilanalia have arrived in Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. The last time the canoes arrived on shores was back in 2014. The Polynesian ...

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

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.

Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Bora Bora on Sunday after a two-day sail from Tautira, Tahiti.

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.

HONOLULU (KHON2) – On March 8, 1975, Hōkūleʻa was assembled and launched into the waters at Hakipuʻu on Oʻahu. March 8 of this year marks the 50th birthday and anniversary of Hōkūleʻa ...

The next year, Hōkūleʻa sailed to Tahiti and back, proving that ancient Polynesians were skilled voyagers. “We just keep launching canoes and they may not be a voyaging canoe.

After celebrating her 50th birthday in Windward Oahu, Hōkūleʻa crew members gave the public a chance to experience the voyaging canoe up close.

Hōkūleʻa was started by an architect, a waterman and an artist, who envisioned the rebirth of the ancient voyaging canoe as a way to celebrate our country’s 200th birthday.

Docked or at sea, Hōkūleʻa serves as the ultimate educational tool by: Howard Dashefsky Posted: Mar 8, 2025 / 09:00 AM HST Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 09:08 PM HST ...