New research reveals that ancient Easter Island was not isolated but played a key role in spreading ceremonial traditions ...

Escape to Tahiti, where verdant peaks meet sapphire lagoons, and experience the magic of French Polynesia first-hand.

When most people think of Hawaii, they picture golden beaches, hula skirts, or Pearl Harbor headlines from World War I ...

East Asian Paleolithic voyagers may have used dugout canoes to cross one of the strongest currents in the world.

The Moana movies are set in the Pacific Ocean, specifically the region of Polynesia and its many islands in the South Pacific ...

An ancient Hawaiian sport is making a comeback There's an ancient tradition in Hawaii that involves riding a narrow, wooden sled down a mountain track. Some practitioners are reviving it.

New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research has uncovered the unlikely location of one of the earliest securely dated sites of sweet potato (kūmara) cultivation in Polynesia.

This 10-day itinerary sails through islands like Bora Bora and Mo'orea, with lagoons, tropical landscapes, and ancient sacred ...

When Polynesian colonists settled the extremes of the Polynesian triangle – Hawai’i, Rapa Nui, and Aotearoa New Zealand – between 1200 and 1300 AD, they brought kūmara in their canoes.

The ancient art of Hawaiian lei-making 05:25. From its golden sun to its turquoise surf, Hawaii can always take your breath away. But it's the colorful leis that may dazzle the most.

Students say Fiji and the Philippines each have their own unique garlands, both resembling and differing from the Hawaiian ...