Endeavour
Tim Finn: 'Tupaia had a different way of seeing the universe'
In recent years, musician Tim Finn has turned his considerable talents to opera. His latest work, Ihitai 'Avei'a - Star Navigator, tells the story of the incredible star navigator Tupaia and his time… Audio
'Maori were hugely admiring of Cook as a leader'
Author Graeme Lay says it's misleading for people to accuse Captain James Cook as being an imperialist and a destroyer of cultures, when he was largely revered by Maori in New Zealand. Audio
Gisborne iwi refuse to hold powhiri for Endeavour replica
Four major iwi in Gisborne are refusing to hold a powhiri for a fleet of tall ships, including a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour, when it arrives in Poverty bay next month.
The vessels are set to… Audio
First map: How James Cook charted New Zealand
2019 marks 250 years since Captain James Cook's Endeavour made landfall in New Zealand. The difficulties of mapping the coastline and the perils of Cook's expedition have been documented in a new book… Audio
Archaeologists may have located the Endeavour.
Archaeologists in the US believe they may have located the Endeavour. Audio
Researchers claim Captain Cook's Endeavour found
Researchers say they have located the wreck of the Endeavour, which Captain James Cook commanded on his first voyage of discovery to New Zealand.