If you thought the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) was mostly just a luau, you’d only be scratching the surface. Don’t get ...

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea ...

One of the smallest and least-visited nations in the world is hidden in the South Pacific - imagine no crowds but plenty of ...

The area of Polynesia is roughly defined as a triangle bounded by Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand. Those that Credit: public domain The Polynesian people, inhabiting the islands in the ...

In 1973, Ben Finney and a group of Polynesian specialists ... which is Hawaiian for the bright star Arcturus that passes directly over the island of Hawai'i, was launched in l975.

In 1905 the world’s oldest known surfboard was discovered in Hawaii. It dated back to the early 1600s. And it belonged to a ...

Some had tribal tattoos in the style of Polynesian warriors ... identify ancient surfing locations throughout the main Hawaiian Islands. Many of those places attract modern surfers, especially ...

In addition, Hunt testified, "Moana" incorporates many specifically Hawaiian elements that aren't found elsewhere in Polynesia but that are part of Woodall's "Bucky" script. For one, "Moana" starts ...

"Sharing Aloha" is an emotional, surprising film full of the magic that working at the Polynesian Cultural Center adds to the lives of the BYU-Hawaii students it helps obtain an education they ...

This is a must-see attraction to learn about the rich heritage of the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa and Tahiti. The 42-acre property features "villages" representing six different ...

In 2018, I travelled solo to the French Polynesian islands. By day I surfed, snorkelled, sailed and swam, stopping only to sleep in an over-the-water bungalow on stilts. On my final night ...

Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had simply lucked into finding the islands by drifting on logs. But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame ...