In Hawaiian mythology, what is the name of Māui's magical fishhook?

In Hawaiian mythology, Māui’s magical fishhook is called Manaiakalani.

Manaiakalani is the great supernatural hook associated with the culture hero and demigod Māui. Hawaiian traditions describe it as powerful enough to catch extraordinary quarry, far beyond the ordinary fish sought by human fishermen. Its name is also associated with a Hawaiian star grouping or star line.

In one well-known Hawaiian account, Māui used the hook to draw islands up from the ocean. The story turns fishing into a creation narrative: land appears as the result of a heroic struggle between Māui, his enchanted equipment, and the depths of the sea. The exact details vary among Polynesian traditions, so Māui’s hook is not identical everywhere.

A common mix-up is with Māori versions of the Māui story, in which his hook is often linked to his grandmother’s jawbone and the giant fish that became New Zealand’s North Island. Manaiakalani is the specifically Hawaiian name. Hawaiian accounts also say that Māui baited it with the wing of Hina’s sacred ʻalae bird.