On Tuesday, hundreds of people dressed in black gathered atŌpaea Marae to mourn Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp, who died last week aged 50 after a battle with kidney disease.

On June 24, Hōkūleʻa and sister canoe Hikianalia arrived at the lush, mountainous island of Raʻiātea, traveling through Teava Moa, the sacred passage to Marae Taputapuātea.

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