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flag Hōkūlea and Hikianalia depart Rarotonga on Oct. 22, 2025, for a two-week voyage to Aotearoa, marking 40 years since their first arrival in New Zealand.

flag The Polynesian Voyaging Society's canoes Hōkūlea and Hikianalia left Rarotonga on October 22, 2025, beginning a two-week voyage to Aotearoa (New Zealand), expected to end in early to mid-November. flag The journey marks 40 years since Hōkūlea’s first arrival in New Zealand in 1985 and continues the legacy of traditional wayfinding navigation. flag The crew, including experienced and emerging navigators, trained in the Cook Islands for two months with local support. flag Public events are planned in Waitangi, Auckland, and Aurere to honor ties between Polynesian and Māori communities. flag After the visits, the canoes will enter dry dock for maintenance and remain in New Zealand for about six months to avoid the South Pacific hurricane season before resuming the Moananuiākea Voyage in 2026.

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