A replica of Captain Cook’s Endeavour is due to arrive in Gisborne on Tuesday morning, recreating the landing 250 years ago. A key moment in Aotearoa's history will be recreated on Tuesday with the arrival in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Poverty Bay) of a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour. The ship will not be met by a pōwhiri, as decided by local iwi. READ MORE:* Tuia 250 commemorations kick off in Gisborne* Captain Cook replica banned from docking in Mangonui during commemoration* Sea voyagers selected for Marlborough leg of Tuia 250 flotilla journeyThe ship will not be met by a pōwhiri, as decided by local iwi. On Saturday, Te Moananui Flotilla arrived to start the Tuia 250 commemorations in Gisborne.

Source: Stuff October 07, 2019 09:11 UTC