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 ...

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

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

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

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.

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.

RAROTONGA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hokulea and Hikilanalia have arrived in Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands.

Marquez said as a young child witnessing Hokulea’s launch, she didn’t fully understand the gravity of the day. But five decades later, she’s seen, and grasped the impact of the respected wa ...

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.

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 ...

“Hōkūleʻa has become the vessel to carry these commitments from around the world. So we’re hoping that, if he can fit it into his busy schedule, the secretary general will sail with us, and ...