Kennedy Warne in the Bay of Islands

Pou on Moturua, in Ipipiri/Bay of Islands, evokes the early settlement of this island (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)

Venerable pohutukawa stand on many headland sites in Ipipiri/Bay of Islands where pa were positioned (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)

Motuarohia/Roberton Island in Ipipiri/Bay of Islands is a popular anchorage and boating destination, and now boasts an excellent historical walk with interpretation panels (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)

Interpretation panels cut from cast iron tell the story of interaction between Cook and local Maori on Motuarohia/Roberton Island (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)

Tahitian navigator/tohunga Tupaia features in one of the Motuarohia/Roberton Island interpretation panels (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)

Had Tupaia been included more frequently in Cook's interactions with Maori, misunderstandings such as the one surrounding a powhiri and Cook's "line in the sand" would likely not have occurred (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)