The Tuia 250 anniversary has put the spotlight on the remarkable achievements of Polynesian sailors. READ MORE:* Tuia 250: on the islands of history* Tuia 250: monuments, memories and men of action* Tuia 250: the return of the 'death ship'* Tuia 250: Captain Cook, hero or villain? * Four days on a 14-tonne Tahitian sailing canoe for Tuia 250* Tuia 250: I spent five days in a squeaky boat* Tuia 250 in Mercury Bay: A step ashore and between two worlds​"I think what the Polynesians did was more impressive than Cook," Crowe says. KEELAN WALKER A traditional Tahitian vessel in the Tuia 250 commemorations. This is the last in a series of five stories on the histories behind Tuia 250.

Source: Stuff November 03, 2019 15:56 UTC