Blog 6 – Suwarrow Voyage – Te Ipukarea Society – Rat Baiting Programme

LIVING THE HIGH LIFE! At least half of the crew from this trip are staying on Anchorage Island, well the other half are rostered on for anchor duty. Watch on board involves monitoring both the mooring line off the bow, as well as the drifting anchor which is more of a safety precaution. Today at […]

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 […]

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 […]