Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site
Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site, Historic landing monument in Gisborne District, New Zealand.
The granite obelisk and sculptures at Puhi Kai Iti mark the location where Captain James Cook first landed in New Zealand in October 1769.
The site became a National Historic Reserve in 1990 after negotiations by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust to preserve the land surrounding the monument.
The reserve features nine commemorative poles and steel tukutuku panels hand-woven by Ngāti Oneone and Tairāwhiti members to honor Māori heritage.
The site is accessible from Pacific Coast Highway by turning onto Hirini Street and following Rakaiatane Road to Kaiti Beach Road for 900 meters.
The 2019 renovations incorporated the Ikaroa sculpture to recognize Māia, the navigator whose house of learning once stood on this reserve.
Location: Gisborne District
Address: Kaiti Beach Road, Gisborne
GPS coordinates: -38.67556,178.02528
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:12
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