The tiare apetahi is a rare flower that can only be grown in the Tahitian island of Ra'īatea. Now endangered, the plant is heavily protected, and its legend has a spiritual connection to Māori.
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Flights cancelled as hurricane nears Hawai'i
Hurricane Lane is rapidly approaching the state, bringing with it heavy rain, surges and possible flash flooding.
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Hawai'i community fund to help volcano recovery
The Hawai’i Community Foundation has established the Hawai’i Island Volcano Recovery Fund to assist with recovery efforts in support of the communities affected by the Kilauea volcanic eruption.
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A Māori view of the rising volcanic activity
Two recent major volcanic eruptions in Hawai'i and South America's Guatemala have left communities and wildlife devastated, but what do Māori customs and beliefs make of all this environmental movement?
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Hawai'i volcanic eruption
In Hawai'i, an aviation red alert has been issued after Mount Kilauea erupted yesterday, sending a huge ash cloud 30,00 feet into the air.
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Native Hawaiians consider volcanic eruptions a 'rebirth'
The recent volcanic eruptions from Mount Kilauea in Hawai'i are a sign of spiritual reconnection to traditional deities for the native people of the Big Island.
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Mt Kilauea- New fissures discovered
More volcanic fissures have emerged in Leilani Estate, the subdivision close to Mt Kilauea which erupted last week producing lava flows underground in nearby communities causing damage to 26 homes and displacing 1700 people.
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Hawai'i on high alert
According to Civil Defence and reports, all residents in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions, home to about 1700 people, were ordered to evacuate after public works officials reported steam and lava burbling up from cracks in the road.
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Hawaiian marae under discussion
The concept of establishing a marae in Hawai'i for an iwi, who consider themselves the sixth tribe of Northland, is going ahead.
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From Haka to Hula- Rākaumanga Hawai'i bound
Te Wharekura o Rākaumanga will travel to Hawai'i later this year in memorial of the late Tomairangi Paki. Paki worked closely with the mana whenua of Hawai'i, and was taught the logistics of Hula, which she brought back to her people of the Waikato region.
