Proper noun
Hawaiki
(mythology) The original home of the Māori, before they travelled across the sea to New Zealand. It also features as the underworld in many Māori stories.
Another story concerns three taniwha which escorted (Ngāti) Ruanui and Ngā Puhi on the journey from Hawaiki after the people called out to the atua (spiritual overlords) seeking a means of safe passage. Source: Internet
French Polynesia hosts the Hawaiki nui va'aSUBST an international race between Tahiti, Huahine and Bora Bora. Source: Internet