Top stories from across Hawaii and around the world, as seen on the 4:30 a.m. news broadcast from Hawaii News Now.

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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In celebration of Hokulea’s 50th birthday and the anniversary of her 1976 maiden voyage to Tahiti, the Polynesian Voyaging Society announced a special collaboration with ...

ALOHA Collection is debuting a limited-edition collection at the Bishop Museum's Kaiwi'ula Night Market this Wednesday, Aug.

The Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea is set to arrive at Papeete Saturday.

That vessel — a double-hulled sailing canoe called the Hokulea, after the Hawaiian name for the star Arcturus — would even influence the Disney blockbuster “Moana” decades later.

Hokulea’s influence reached global audiences in 2016 when Disney released Moana, an animated film set in ancient Polynesia about a young girl who learns the art of wayfinding.

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea and its crews proved Polynesians settled their islands by navigating ...

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea are gathering in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel’s 50th birthday.

Hokulea's voyage 50 years ago redefined Hawaiian identity by reviving ancient navigating skills and inspiring cultural pride among Native Hawaiians.