Traditional double-hulled Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived Thursday at Avatiu Harbor in Rarotonga, ...

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.

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

RAROTONGA (HawaiiNewsNow) - For the first time in 33 years, the Hokulea and Hikilanalia have arrived in Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. The last time the canoes arrived on shores ...

Local authorities are collaborating to create new guidelines and licensing for responsible whale watching and swimming to ...

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.

The question facing its people is no longer just about mining - but about identity, sovereignty, stewardship, and the ocean ...

Bali without the crowds, Hawaii 50 years ago, the new Tahiti — this tropical island is being called many things as ...

The US has entered talks with the Cook Islands to develop seabed mineral resources, just months after the South Pacific ...

Pacific nation the Cook Islands said Wednesday it will work with the US in a push towards the emerging industry of deep-sea mining.

Cook Islands trusts are also relatively more costly to create and maintain. There are multiple costs such as bank account fees, trustee expenses, IRS reporting procedures and other annual or one ...