The ancient tradition of wayfinding, or celestial navigation, is still attracting youth in New Zealand wanting to learn.
The ancestral Polynesians navigated the ocean using the sun, moon, stars, and wave patterns.
Te Toki Voyaging Trust is fundraising for a training trip for 24 crew - mostly young tagata Maori and Pasifika - who are revitalising old ocean navigation techniques.
Sara Vui-Talitu went for an Auckland Harbour sail on the trust's waka hourua to see what it's all about.
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
