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Leg 6: Waitangi to Auckland

< 2014 Aotearoa

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Aotearoa and were celebrated in Waitangi on November 15, 2014. From Waitangi, the crew sailed to Auckland, engaging with several coastal communities along the way.

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Leg 5: Samoa to Aotearoa

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Leg 5 crewmembers, which included two Maori voyagers from Aotearoa, sailed approximately 1,500 nautical miles through the Pacific Ocean from Samoa before reaching their destination in Aotearoa. Read more

Hōkūle‘a

Bruce Blankenfeld

Bruce Blankenfeld

Pwo Navigator

PVS Member since 19771031

Kalisi Mausio

Kalisi Mausio

Tonga Cultural Representative

PVS Member since 20091031

Suzette Hau’oli Smith-Gurtler

Suzette Hau’oli Smith-Gurtler

First Mate

PVS Member since 19921031

Kaʻiulani Murphy

Kaʻiulani Murphy

Watch Captain

PVS Member since 19971031

Kaleo Wong

Kaleo Wong

Co-Captain, Navigation Team

PVS Member since 19991031

Melvin “Mel” Paoa

Melvin “Mel” Paoa

Medical Liaison

PVS Member since 19771031

George Keoki Pescaia

George Keoki Pescaia

Crewmember

PVS Member since 20031031

Wallace Wong

Wallace Wong

Electrician

PVS Member since 19921031

Mahina Hou Ross

Mahina Hou Ross

Education Specialist

PVS Member since 19981031

Pomai Bertelmann

Pomai Bertelmann

Education Specialist

Nicholas Kaipara Marr

Nicholas Kaipara Marr

Maori Cultural Representative

PVS Member since 20021031

John Webster Thatcher (Jacko)

John Webster Thatcher (Jacko)

Maori Cultural Representative

PVS Member since 19941031

Nāʻālehu Anthony

Nāʻālehu Anthony

Media Specialist

PVS Member since 19951031

Kaniela Hoku Lyman-Mersereau

Kaniela Hoku Lyman-Mersereau

Co-Captain, Navigation Team

PVS Member since 20081031

Frank “Frankie” Kawe

Frank “Frankie” Kawe

Maori Cultural Representative

PVS Member since 19951031

Moani Keala Heimuli

Moani Keala Heimuli

Watch Captain

PVS Member since 20071031

Hikianalia

Robert “Bob” Perkins

Robert “Bob” Perkins

Senior Captain / First Mate

PVS Member since 20001031

Ryan Hanohano

Ryan Hanohano

Watch Captain

PVS Member since 20131031

Nicole “Niki” Puʻuwailani Kamalu

Nicole “Niki” Puʻuwailani Kamalu

Electronic Technician

PVS Member since 20091031

Mark Ellis

Mark Ellis

Captain

PVS Member since 20071031

Keli Takenaga

Keli Takenaga

Quartermaster

PVS Member since 19951031

Darienne Dey

Darienne Dey

Watch Captain

PVS Member since 20121031

Heather Nahaku Kalei

Heather Nahaku Kalei

Watch Captain

PVS Member since 20091031

Kekaimalu Lee

Kekaimalu Lee

Cultural Protocol

PVS Member since 20131031

Catherine “Cat” Fuller

Catherine “Cat” Fuller

Watch captain

PVS Member since 19941031

Miki Kiyomi Tomita

Miki Kiyomi Tomita

Education Specialist

PVS Member since 20131031

Steve Granada

Steve Granada

Medical Officer

PVS Member since 20121031

Justyn “Kaʻolonā” Ah Chong

Justyn “Kaʻolonā” Ah Chong

Documentation

PVS Member since 20121031

Saki Uchida

Saki Uchida

Assistant Quartermaster

PVS Member since 20071031

Toiora Hawira

Toiora Hawira

Katherine “Kat” Lobendahn

Katherine “Kat” Lobendahn

Tonga Cultural Representative

PVS Member since 20121031

2014 Aotearoa

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Aotearoa November, 2014. Crewmembers’ voyage through the North and South islands commemorated nearly thirty years since Hōkūleʻa first voyaged to Aotearoa. Read more
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