Te Aurere

Te Aurere

“We’re up at Far North, that’s what they call it here and it’s more the north half of the North Island at Te Aurere, which is Uncle Hector Busby’s place,” says Moani Hemuli, a crewmember of the Worldwide Voyage. “Uncle Hector is an amazing person. He started off as a...
Update | February 27, 2015

Update | February 27, 2015

Written by Moani Hemuli Today, today, today, what a beautiful wonderful day!!! Our body clocks are set, and we are in a rhythm. Like a good song that is slow to start, and then hits you all at once and you find yourself jamming. A song so addicting you’ve got it...
Update | February 26, 2015

Update | February 26, 2015

Aloha, this is Moani Hemuli with your Hōkūleʻa drydock update. Today is Thursday, February 26, 2015, and we are here in beautiful Okahu Bay at the landing for Hōkūleʻa’s drydock. Today we continued to paint the railings, the navigation platforms, and forward...
Update | February 21, 2015

Update | February 21, 2015

Written by Moani Hemuli Led by master navigator and captain Bruce Blankenfeld, Moani Hemuli is part of a dry dock team caring for the traditional voyaging canoe Hōkuleʻa in Auckland, Aotearoa (New Zealand). Hōkūleʻa will venture outside of the Pacific Ocean for the...