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Hokulea, Hikilanalia voyaging canoes arrive in Rarotonga; first visit in 33 years

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Polynesian Canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Make Momentous Return to Rarotonga for First Time Since 1992

Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia returned to Rarotonga for the first time since 1992, with cultural ceremonies and ...
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For first time since 1992, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia make stop in Cook Islands

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 ...
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Hōkūleʻa bids farewell to Bora Bora, steers toward the Cook Islands

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.
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Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia leave Tahiti and are approaching Cook Islands

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

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.