by Jonathan Salvador | Nov 19, 2025 | Crew Reflection
We were honored to have had the privilege to be welcomed at Mangahāwea. Even from a mile out, there was an indescribable aura surrounding this sacred place as Motorua grew larger with the closing distance. As we approached, we saw our Māori ʻohana waiting for us along...
by hokulea | Nov 17, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage
The crews of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia were officially welcomed back to Waitangi last week by Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae and the Te Tai Tokerau communities in a pōwhiri, a formal and sacred Māori welcoming ceremony that continues a 40-year relationship between Māori and...
by hokulea | Nov 12, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage
The crews of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will be officially welcomed in Waitangi by the Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae and the Te Tai Tokerau communities with a pōwhiri, a formal, sacred Māori ceremony. Weather permitting, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are expected to be...
by hokulea | Nov 5, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage
After two weeks at sea, voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are now on the final stretch of their sail from Rarotonga, Cook Islands to Aotearoa (New Zealand), which is the 15th leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage. November 4th marks Day 15 of the deep-sea journey,...
by Jonathan Salvador | Nov 5, 2025 | Crew Reflection
We’ve felt sudden and vibrant shifts in our natural observances across the beautiful Moananuiākea/Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa. Over the past week, we’ve experienced mostly overcast skies and have seen little to no sea life… but that has changed drastically. In just the...