Tuia 250 Explained

Tuia 250 was a government-sponsored commemoration for the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Captain Cook on HMS Endeavour in Aotearoa (now New Zealand) in 1769–1770. Highlights of the event were a fleet of Polynesian double-hulled waka and tallships retracing Cook's route and the British High Commissioner delivering an 'expression of regret' to local iwi over the killings of the indigenous Māori people by Cook and his crew.^{[1] [2]}

Some iwi and individuals actively participated in Tuia 250,^{[3] [4] [5]} significant numbers boycotted^{[6] [7] [8]} or otherwise criticised it.^{[9] [10] [11]}

See also

Sesqui 1990

Notes and References

1. News: Britain regrets Maori killings by Endeavour crew. BBC News . 2 October 2019.
2. Web site: Iwi to receive message expressing regret for Māori killed in James Cook meeting. 2 October 2019. RNZ.
3. Web site: British High Commissioner's regret 'more meaningful than apology'. 2 October 2019. RNZ.
4. Web site: Tuia 250 welcomed to Māhia in style with kaimoana, waiata and waka tours. Māori Television.
5. Web site: Tuia 250: waka voyage a chance to 'connect with taiao'. 12 October 2019. RNZ.
6. Web site: Captain Cook replica banned from docking in Mangonui during commemoration. 16 September 2019. RNZ.
7. Web site: Gisborne iwi refuse to hold pōwhiri for replica of Cook's ship Endeavour. 17 September 2019. RNZ.
8. Web site: Endeavour 'not welcome in our harbour' - Taranaki whānui descendants. 29 November 2019. RNZ.
9. Web site: Cook's arrival was a disaster for Māori. Britain's half-hearted apology isn't good enough. Tina. Ngata. 4 October 2019. www.theguardian.com.
10. Web site: The right to conquer and claim: Captain Cook and the Doctrine Of Discovery. Tina. Ngata. 3 October 2019.
11. Web site: Tuia 250: the return of the 'death ship'. Stuff. 13 October 2019 .