Waka return after 18-month voyage

Waka Haunui sails into Auckland Harbour after travelling 30,000 nautical miles (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

Haunui turns to head towards Bayswater Marina (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

Haunui waka arrives at Bayswater Marina (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

Haunui, carrying New Zealanders, Hawaiians and Samoans manoeuvres into berth (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

Family and friends help pull the Haunui into berth (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

The crew of Haunui starts to disembark after six straight days at sea (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

The all-Maori crewed Te Matau Maui berths at Bayswater Marina (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

Crew of Te Matau Maui are greeted by friends and family on the dock (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

Captain of Te Matau Maui Frank Kawe greets his niece after an 18 month voyage (Photo: Imogen Crispe)

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22/08/2012 1:52:14 p.m.

Vanessa wrote:

WOW!!!!! What an awesome sight, so wish you could travel around the whole of New Zealand so we could all see it. It would be breath taking to see you come into Porirua Harbour. Congratulations, so very proud :)

16/08/2012 7:30:50 p.m.

Tina lukupa wrote:

Hey it's nice to read your article this is a pretty amazing story and journey and I hope mr Campbell live will choose to do a piece on it because not only is it an important environment topic to talk about but also because it connects all of the pacific nations together as we choose to live In the south pacific.