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Kennedy Warne Tuia 250

Kennedy has been in Gisborne for the Tuia 250 Cook commemorations and talks to Kathryn about the arrival of the three double-hulled waka on Saturday, and aspects of the new Tupapa Trail.

A flotilla of sailing va'a cruise offshore of a statue of James Cook on the Gisborne foreshore

Map table shows historic sites on the Gisborne foreshore, with Titirangi maunga in background

In recent times a shadow has passed over Cook's legacy at Turanganui-a-Kiwa

New artworks near Cook's landing site include many voyaging motifs, such as a whale's tail

Wrought iron tukutuku panels near Cook's landing site

Tukutuku panels lit up at night

A new artwork celebrating Te Maro, a casualty of the first meeting between tangata whenua and Endeavour crew, has been erected on Titirangi mounga

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