Aotearoa

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will remain docked at the Auckland Marina until mid-January, when they will be moved to dry dock, which is expected to take about two weeks.

After sailing for more than two weeks, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia reached New Zealand. Crew members arrived a week ahead of the celebration in Waitangi and are under kapu until Friday.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader of the Māori Party in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, was suspended last year after participating in a haka on the Parliament floor in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill.

Pacific Islander actors shone at Friday’s red carpet premiere for “Chief of War.” The upcoming miniseries stars Jason Momoa and debuts on Apple TV+ next week. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio spoke to some of the cast members about playing historical Hawaiian figures.

Geothermal consultant Gavin Murphy discusses the parallels between New Zealand and Hawaiʻi and the opportunity to use more of the islands' natural resources to generate energy.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory wants to connect Indigenous communities in Hawaiʻi and Aotearoa to explore geothermal energy. They are sponsoring a cultural exchange program for Native Hawaiian and Māori participants.

A group of key state lawmakers and staff, including those from the state Department of Agriculture, visited New Zealand in September to learn more about how the island nation prevents and manages invasive species.

We have an update on the first sinking of a New Zealand navy ship since the end of World War II. HPR’s Derrick Malama has details in the Pacific News Minute.

The Waiwhatu Project has created or expanded the definitions of six words in te reo Māori — the language of the Indigenous people of Aoteroa — to describe different geothermal processes. It's part of a larger effort to center Indigenous worldviews in the sciences. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

The performance is on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Kahilu Theatre on Hawaiʻi Island.