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Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Hōkūleʻa's trans-Pacific voyage delayed
HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have delayed their departure from Hilo due to weather conditions. The pair of boats were scheduled to sail out of Hilo on June 2, but they are now scheduled to depart on the morning of June 3 to continue their Moananuiākea Voyage across the ocean. Big Island police investigating overnight shooting The decision to delay the voyage was made by the Polynesian Voyaging Society after they found that the weather on June 3 would be more favorable weather conditions for sailing. Once departed, the boats will visit hundreds of ports and be away from Hawaiʻi for approximately three years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
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Hōkūleʻa to leave Hawaiʻi for three years June 2
HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — Traditional voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are tentatively scheduled to leave Hilo on the morning of June 2, weather permitting, to embark on their Moananuiākea Voyage to circumnavigate the Pacific. The boats have been in Hilo for several days, where they were welcomed with celebrations from the local community. Mapunapuna FBI raid ends with state eviction notice for tenant Crews in Hilo are working to identify favorable wind and weather conditions, so the canoes may make a safe voyage to their next stop in French Polynesia. The voyage to French Polynesia lasts approximately three weeks, with the boats to stop in Taputapuātea on Raʻiātea, a sacred voyaging hub, and Papeʻete in their month-long residency in French Polynesia, the boats will continue to the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Aotearoa. Crews hope to spread the message of 'Mālama Honua,' or caring for Island Earth, through their voyage. The canoes' circumnavigation of the Pacific will span around 43,000 nautical miles and stop at over 345 ports. The voyaging duo are scheduled to leave Hawaiʻi for a total of three years. To follow their journey, click here and follow them on Instagram. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Hokule‘a, Hikianalia depart after 2-day weather delay
After a two-day delay caused by hazardous ocean conditions, the Polynesian voyaging canoes Hokule 'a and Hikianalia departed early Monday morning from Mauliola—commonly known as Sand Island—en route to Hilo. The canoes launched at approximately 5 a.m., taking advantage of a safe and favorable weather window to cross the Alenuihaha Channel. The channel, which lies between Maui and Hawaii island, is known for powerful currents and strong winds and is considered among the most dangerous in the Pacific. The Polynesian Voyaging Society postponed the originally scheduled Saturday morning departure to ensure crew safety. The Hokule 'a and Hikianalia are expected to arrive in Hilo on Wednesday afternoon, where a public cultural arrival ceremony is scheduled to begin around 4 p.m. at the Grand Naniloa Hotel. The event will follow traditional arrival protocols and is open to the public. According to PVS, the delay reflects the organization's ongoing commitment to safety and cultural practices, which include close observation of weather and ocean conditions before launching each leg of the Moananuiakea Voyage. The four-year Moananuiakea Voyage aims to sail approximately 43, 000 nautical miles, visiting 36 countries and archipelagos, nearly 100 indigenous territories and more than 345 ports. An estimated 400 crew members from Hawaii and throughout the Pacific will participate in the voyage, which promotes Indigenous knowledge, ocean conservation and global collaboration. While in Hilo, the crew will take part in several community events designed to foster learning and connection. Weather permitting, the Hokule 'a and Hikianalia are tentatively scheduled to depart Hilo on May 30 to continue their journey to French Polynesia, the next major stop on the Moananuiakea Voyage. The following events are planned in Hilo in coordination with Hawaii County and the Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau, Grand Naniloa Hotel and local community :—Welcome ceremony tentatively scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Grand Naniloa Hotel—Public dockside engagement 3-6 p.m. Thursday at the Grand Naniloa Hotel—'Hokule 'a Ho 'olaule 'a, ' 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Wailoa Boat Harbor, makai side of the Wailoa Bridge, near Suisan Fish Market The event will include canoe tours, music, cultural demonstrations and food vendors.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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Public sends off the crew of Hokule‘a, Hikianalia
RELATED PHOTO GALLERY Dozens of people gathered under gray skies and intermittent rain Friday morning at Mauliola—also known as Sand Island—for a public blessing and send-off ceremony as the Polynesian Voyaging Society prepares to relaunch the Moananuiakea Voyage, a four-year, 43, 000-nautical-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean. The event took place at the Marine Education Training Center, where the public was invited to offer farewells to the voyaging canoes Hokule 'a and Hikianalia before they depart Hawaii for the next leg of their global sail. Departure is currently scheduled for early Sunday morning, though the timeline remains weather-dependent. The canoes will first stop in Hilo for community engagement and final preparations. Weather permitting, the crew plans to depart Hilo for French Polynesia on May 29 or 30. Among those present for Friday's ceremony were about 20 preschoolers from Kulaniakea's School of Nature and Hawaiian Immersion, accompanied by four teachers. The students—ranging in age from 19 months to 6 years—opened the event with an oli, or chant, for Hokule 'a, protocol and inviting others to offer hookupu, or gifts, to the crew and canoes. Kulaniakea teacher Kaula Tauotaha said the school centers Hawaiian language, culture and values in its curriculum. Students are taught primarily in 'olelo Hawaii and learn traditional practices both indoors and outdoors—including aboard a double-hulled sailing canoe that serves as a classroom. 'Now we have two double-hull sailing canoes that they practice sailing on, ' Tauotaha said. Lessons in Hawaiian navigation are also integrated into the indoor classroom. Many of the students had previously welcomed Hokule 'a home from a prior voyage between California and Alaska—an experience that strengthened their connection to the canoe. 'They had only seen pictures of Hokule 'a, ' Tauotaha said. 'They practiced protocol so they were ready to receive her, but it was the first time they actually got to see her in person and the scale of how big she really is.' Now, with more time and experience, that connection has deepened. 'They're a lot older now, ' she said Friday. 'They've developed a different relationship with Hokule 'a … There's so much excitement and pride. The students are confident and they're very prepared for today.' Tauotaha said watching the ceremony was especially meaningful, knowing how much has changed across generations. 'We're very proud of them, ' she said. 'It's one of those things—a couple of generations ago, it wasn't something that you could see or wasn't allowed.' She added that the students not only carry the kuleana of speaking 'olelo Hawaii and practicing culture within their families, but also help inspire others. 'They have this power to inspire others, which they've done in many ways.' Since returning to Hawaii at the start of 2024, PVS crew members have used the pause in the voyage to deepen their training and community outreach. Over the past six months, they completed a statewide sail, visiting 25 ports and reaching more than 12, 000 students across the islands. They also voyaged to Lahaina several times, participated in the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture and celebrated Hokule 'a's 50th birthday in March. Crew member Jonah Apo said the time at home was far from idle. It allowed for more intensive preparation and meaningful engagement with communities and keiki before continuing the journey. The Moananuiakea Voyage, which began in Juneau, Alaska, in June 2023, was paused in December after Hokule 'a returned from San Diego due to hazardous El Nino conditions and the impacts of the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires. Apo said the voyage is about much more than sailing—it's about building connections across the Pacific and amplifying shared values. 'A lot of it is just spreading … the importance of the oceans, especially the Pacific Ocean, the one that we call home, ' Apo said. 'It's that massive ocean that really doesn't separate us, but connects us.' The four-year journey is expected to include about 400 rotating crew members, sailing in groups of 10 to 12 per leg. Participants span a range of ages and backgrounds from Hawaii and across the Pacific. 'Being a part of that overall voyaging family is really fun, ' Apo said. He emphasized the need to educate the next generation about voyaging traditions—which, until recently, were not commonly taught in schools. 'It's important for even every student, no matter how young they are, to learn about voyaging and understand its importance in our culture, ' he said. 'Being able to carry on this tradition that's not only something of the past, but also something that we've been continuing ' is part of the long-term vision, he added. Reflecting on his earlier journey to Alaska during the first leg of the Moananuiakea Voyage, Apo said reconnecting with northern Indigenous communities highlighted the deep relationships Hokule 'a has forged over decades. 'These are all connections that were made because of the canoe, and connections that are older than I am, ' he said. Sailing alongside glaciers and through snow-capped mountain landscapes, he added, was 'something pretty surreal.' Navigator Lehua Kamalu said she plans to join the leg of the voyage from Hilo to Tahiti, currently expected to depart in late May or early June, pending conditions. Kamalu called the Moananuiakea Voyage one of the most ambitious since Hokule 'a's Worldwide Voyage, which ran from 2013 to 2017. That journey began with a sail throughout the Hawaiian archipelago before the canoe circumnavigated the globe, returning home in June 2017. She noted that the voyage offers a major opportunity for young leaders like Apo to gain real experience and take on more responsibility. 'This is really their opportunity to actually get some experience and training out on these deep voyages, ' Kamalu said, adding that many seasoned voyagers who began 15 to 25 years ago are now mentoring the next generation. With Hokule 'a marking its 50th anniversary, Kamalu said the focus is increasingly on the future. 'There's never a bad time to be out, ' she said. 'The work is continuous.' She said the guiding principle of Moananuiakea—'this is all one ocean and one large community '—remains at the heart of the effort. Strengthening ties between Hawaii and other Pacific communities is as vital as the voyage itself. 'There are things that happen on the water. There is community organizing on land, ' Kamalu said. 'What's really valuable is that they all see one another, meet one another, and start to build relationships with these communities that will continue to support this network of voyaging and islands into the next 50 years.' Following the planned arrival in French Polynesia, the canoes will spend four weeks visiting the sacred marae of Taputapuatea and other locations including Papeete, Mataiea, Moorea and Tautira. The voyage will then continue on to the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Aotearoa (New Zealand ) later this year. Future legs in 2026 and 2027 are expected to include Melanesia, Micronesia, Palau and parts of Asia such as the Philippines ; Taiwan ; Okinawa, Japan ; South Korea and China. In 2028, the canoes will sail to Mexico, Central and South America and Rapa Nui before returning to Tahiti and ultimately home to Hawaii. Altogether, the Moananuiakea Voyage will visit 36 countries and archipelagos, nearly 100 Indigenous territories and more than 345 ports. It represents a continuation of traditional navigation and a renewed commitment to shared stewardship of the Pacific Ocean.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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Hōkūleʻa to stop in Hilo before traveling the world
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The esteemed Hōkūleʻa, along with Hikianalia, are set to depart Sand Island this weekend, where they will set sail for Hilo, marking their final stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail before leaving the islands for the three-year Moananuiākea Voyage. The canoes are due to arrive in Hilo on May 20, where they will be docked for over a week for community engagement and voyage preparations. Future of Oahu's landfill in limbo as leaders look at other options There will be several events to honor the canoes' stay in Hilo, hosted by the County of Hawaiʻi, Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau, Grand Naniloa Hotel and the Hilo Community. There will be a welcome ceremony at the Grand Naniloa Hotel, which is tentatively scheduled for May 20, weather permitting. The next day, there will be a public dockside engagement event at the same hotel from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The final event will be Hilo's Hōkūleʻa Hoʻolauleʻa on May 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the ailoa Boat will also celebrate the canoes with music, entertainment, food trucks and more. During this time, Lihiwai Street from Kamehameha Avenue to Banyan Drive will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a one-way traffic pattern in place. 'We are honored to welcome Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to Hilo as they embark on the next leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage,' said County of Hawaiʻi Mayor Kimo Alameda. 'This visit is an opportunity to celebrate our heritage of exploration while deepening our shared responsibility to the ocean that connects all of us.' The canoes are tentatively scheduled to depart from Hilo to French Polynesia on May 30. Their upcoming voyage will span approximately 43,000 nautical miles and will visit 36 countries and archipelagos, about 100 indigenous territories and over 345 ports. Around 400 crew members from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific will take part in the voyage. For updates on their world tour, visit the Hōkūleʻa website and follow them on social media @hokuleacrew. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
