The sestercentennial is about so much more than Cook
Fifty years ago, the scope of Captain Cook's bicentenary was much narrower than it will be this year.
It was almost exclusively a celebration of the navigational feats and achievements of Cook.
A Māori perspective was largely absent. So too was any recognition of the role of the Tahitian chief and navigator Tupaia in these early encounters.
Separated from their homelands for perhaps 500 years, Māori saw Tupaia as a link to their ancient past.
Many remembered the Endeavour as ‘Tupaia’s waka’, not Cook’s.
Captain Cook 'First Encounter' celebrations a 'difficult step towards a truly shared story' by Rowan Light
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The tiger who came to tea
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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
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