Day 4 – Tāua e Moana Voyage update
It was a relaxing Saturday with great weather so a good chance to dry clothes and sails. On Saturday night the crew attended the family service of Kenith Henry who hosted a kai kai for the Marumaru atua. The crew would like to show their appreciation and condolences to the Henry family. During this time Shane […]
Day 3 – Tāua e Moana Voyage update
Kia OranaWe had an 8am start this morning with breakfast (last nights left over chicken) and a crew brief. We then started to clean de vaka and prepare for the departure on Monday to Penrhyn. Filling up the food stock and drinking water and give mama a good clean. The crew had some time off […]
Day 2 Update – Tāua e Moana Voyage
Kia Orana,Day 2 in Aitutaki, after a wet and thunderous night it was nice to be docked safely in Aitutaki harbour. The schools of Aituaki were supposed to come to the vaka this morning but because of wet weather we went to them. Our team broke up into 3 stations each teaching something from the […]
Tāua e Moana Voyage – Day 1 Update
Popongi tatou katoatoa, Apologies for the late updates due to some small technical issues to our uuplus email, but this have been rectified. We are now parked in Arutanga wharf awaiting our day program. The trip from Raro was a good shake up for the canoe and the crews. Seas were up to 3.5m to 4 […]
Marae Moana Public Outreach Coordinator
Project: Community support for Marae Moana, the world’s largest marine parkLocation: Cook IslandsDuration: One year with potential renewal optionLanguages: English and Cook Islands MāoriStart date: ImmediatelySchedule: 20 hours per week (flexible hours) Seacology is a nonprofit organization devoted solely to the preservation of island environments and cultures worldwide. Seacology is based in the United States, […]
Te au Etu – Cook Islands Stars
The following diagrams show a compilation of common stars and Cook island star names. With so much variation between islands groups, we have chosen to show different names rather than adopting a single Cook Islands terms. Names come from Pukapuka, Manihiki and Tongareva, Rarotonga, Ngaputoru, and Mangaia, from recent conversations and stories and from historical […]
Sea Medic training for Crew
On the 29th and 30th of March, 14 senior CIVS and Te Korero o te Orau members participated in a at sea emergency medic training. The training was delivered by Tarina Moorfield and focused on pre-hospital emergency care at sea. After a quick refresher, and training in common presentations and care, the team practiced managing […]
Micronesian Voyaging Society
A magical voyage of discovery
Wednesday 18 November 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National Maria Tuoro says as children of the ocean, we are descended from legacies of voyagers, and if she can do it anyone can. Marae Moana Director Maria Tuoro was onboard Vaka Marumaru Atua on the journey to Aitutaki – her debut voyage along with Prime […]
PM joins vaka voyage to Aitutaki
