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| Title: | Cape Colville to Thames & the Kahikatea Forest |
| Time: | 3'10" |
| Description: | Peter passes Cape Colville following Cook's route and turns south to head for the River Thames where he finds Cook's landing place and hears the story of how Cook's reports of giant trees led to the first timber cutting expedition in NZ. |
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| Title: | Auckland Missed |
| Time: | 1'39" |
| Description: | Just off Cook's anchorage on Waiheke Island Peter diverts from Cook's route to see the Waitemata Harbour where the world's oldest yacht regatta is still held. |
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| Title: | Te Kaha to Whangarei |
| Time: | 2'49" |
| Description: | The Royal NZ Navy takes Peter on trip on one of their fast frigates up the coast to the Bay of Islands, passing the oddly named Hen & Chickens, Poor Knights and Bream Bay where Cook finds out that local Maori have been expecting him! |
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| Title: | Roberton Island & the Bay of Islands |
| Time: | 1'34" |
| Description: | Peter lands on the beach where Cook's stay in the Bay began badly with another challenge and some cannon fire from the Endeavour, but relations were soon restored and the crew remarked on Maori fishing techniques. |
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| Title: | Waitangi |
| Time: | 2'43" |
| Description: | Peter finds out about the revival of Waka building by Maori and participates in a ceremonial gathering for young Maori learning the skills and traditions of waka in this historic place. |
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| Title: | R Tucker Thompson |
| Time: | 1'14" |
| Description: | Peter leaves the Bay aboard another square rigged sailing ship hearing of the lost traditions of the sea and sees where the Endeavour was almost wrecked and Banks feared being eaten. |
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| Title: | Doubtless Bay to Cape Reinga |
| Time: | 3'50" |
| Description: | Sailing past Doubtless Bay Peter tells how Cook sailing in a storm just missed the French explorer De Surville. Arriving at the northernmost point of NZ, and Spirits Bay, we sight the Three Kings Islands, which Cook saw on Christmas day and confirmed that he was sailing around the land Tasman had charted over 100 years before. |
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