Wharekaho was among the original landing sites of HMB Endeavour 250 years ago.

Onboard Endeavour: Trials and tribulations of the high sea As Captain James Cook’s replica ship prepares for an epic mission, its trial voyage shows it can be anything but smooth.

The Endeavour replica is expected to stop at 39 proposed locations including Hamilton Island. A replica of Captain James Cook's ship HMB Endeavour is expected to set sail around Australia.

The HMB Endeavour replica left Sydney on 12 September to make its way to Aotearoa New Zealand for the Tuia 250 Voyage around part of the country’s coastline. The journey took 15 days.

250 years after James Cook landed on Aotearoa New Zealand, the replica ship HMB Endeavour, joined by a flotilla of waka hourua, va'a tipaerua and tall ships docked in Gisborne yesterday.

The HMB Endeavour is due to arrive in Portland next month, providing a rare opportunity to tour the replica Captain Cook vessel which is usually based in Sydney.

The replica of HMB Endeavour is currently being prepared for her pivotal role in an education and reconciliation initiative, Encounters 2020. Picture: Toby Zerna ...

HAMILTON Island is expected to be among the stops when a replica of Captain James Cook's ship HMB Endeavour sails around Australia.

Onboard Endeavour: Trials and tribulations of the high sea As Captain James Cook’s replica ship prepares for an epic mission, its trial voyage shows it can be anything but smooth.