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Grant supports Te Puna Marama's mission to empower youth through voyaging

Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation is committed to educating young people about the traditional navigation techniques and wayfinding methods practiced by our ancestors.

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Stuck in the doldrums? Vaka Marumaru Atua crew waits for fair winds

Stuck in the doldrums? Vaka Marumaru Atua crew waits for fair winds
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Busy year ahead for Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation

This week on Thursday 11 January, Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation will celebrate its second year of being established in the Cook Islands.

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Star compass to guide navigation centre on Aitutaki

Construction of the outdoor star compass for the “Akairo Tuku Kaveinga Māori” project in Aitutaki, spearheaded by Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation, is expected to begin in January.

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Vaka Paikea takes a dry dock vacation in preparation for cyclone season

In preparation for the upcoming cyclone season, which runs from November to April, Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation’s Vaka Paikea was lifted out of Avatiu Port and onto dry dock at the Punanga Nui Market seaside grounds yesterday.

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