The Association Faafaite i te Ao Maohi is a non-profit organization created in March of 2009 and registered in Papeete, Tahiti (French Polynesia). In French, we use the term “association” because it is an association of over twenty other local non-profit organizations as well as individual members…
The Gaualofa was provided to the Aiga Folau o Samoa or Samoa Voyaging Society (SVS) by Okeanos in 2009, under a lease to purchase agreement…
“What manner of men were they who, by surpassing the achievements of the Phoenicians in the Mediterranean and the Vikings of the North Atlantic, are worthy of being called the supreme navigators of history.” – Te Rangi Hiroa.
The last of the seven vaka that were launched is named Hine Moana, the Guardian Lady of the Sea. Her dignity was given to her by the elder John Haunui, who blessed her in April 2010. It was the last vaka he launched before he passed away at the end of last year…
The Cook Islands Voyaging Society Inc was established as a non-profit organisation in 1992 after the 6th Pacific Arts Festival held on Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The Society was registered in September 1993 and the registered office is c/o The Secretary, Ministry of Cultural Development…
Te Matau a Maui hails from Ngāti Kahungunu and is backed by the Ngati Kahungunu iwi incorporated…
The Fiji Islands Voyaging Society is thrilled to be part of this truly historic voyage. For the motley crew of thirty-two crew members from all over Fiji and Rotuma, led ably by “Dau Levu”, Capt Johnathan Smith, this sail means untold blessings for ourselves as well as the people of Fiji, now and for generations to come…
When we arrived in Hawaii, we came as one voyaging family from the South, and met our brothers and sister from the North Pacific, who have revived traditional voyaging and brought it back to the Pacific people…
