Rarotonga was treated to a breathtaking welcome yesterday morning as the Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia ...

Traditional double-hulled Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived Thursday at Avatiu Harbor in Rarotonga, ...

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

This is the seventh wildfire in the same area in a little over a week, fire officials said. The fire has burned 600 acres.

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.

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

Hōkūleʻa crew members arrived Monday to be reunited with the Tautira community in French Polynesia, or Māʻohi Nui. Captain ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The story of Hōkūleʻa is one that in many ways dates back some 2000 years. It’s also a story that was rarely told because so many thought it to be impossible ...

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 ...

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.