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Hokulea Heads Farther South

Oiwi TV / Aina Paikai
Oiwi TV / Aina Paikai
Oiwi TV / Aina Paikai
Credit Oiwi TV / Aina Paikai
Hokulea crew members get a little creative one night. Oiwi TV photographer snapped this photo using a long exposure and the red headlights Hokulea crew wear after nightfall.

H?k?le‘a continues its sail around the world. She’s currently spending time in Wellington, New Zealand, the farthest south the voyaging canoe has ever gone. HPR’s Molly Solomon spoke with H?k?le‘a crew member and ‘?iwi TV photographer AinaPaikai, as part of our ongoing series H?k?le‘a: Voyage of Aloha.

Oiwi TV / Aina Paikai
Credit Oiwi TV / Aina Paikai
Hokulea crew members arrive in Wellington, New Zealand.

Later this week, H?k?le‘a will sail through the Cook Straight to South Island. They’ll remain in New Zealand until April, when they plan to sail to Australia.

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Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.
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