Cook Islands navigator documentary sails into Australian film festival

Tom Murray

School of Communication, Society and Culture

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

Description

There are only ten Polynesian 'Pwo' master navigators in the world and Cook Islander Peia Patai is one of them.

A new documentary Vaka Moana premiering at the Melbourne International Film Festival will showcase his 32 year passion of navigating the oceans, not just across the pacific but around the world.

Subject

There are only ten Polynesian 'Pwo' master navigators in the world and Cook Islander Peia Patai is one of them.

A new documentary Vaka Moana premiering at the Melbourne International Film Festival will showcase his 32 year passion of navigating the oceans, not just across the pacific but around the world.

Period	14 Aug 2026

Media contributions

Title	Cook Islands navigator documentary sails into Australian film festival
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	ABC Radio
Media type	Radio
Duration/Length/Size	7mins
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	14/08/26
Description	Discussion of "Vaka Moana: Ancestors of the Future"
Producer/Author	Agnes Tupou
URL	https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/cook-islands-navigator-sails-into-australian-film-festival/107036492
Persons	Tom Murray

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