Emotions are running high in Gisborne this morning, as a replica of the Endeavour closes in on the east coast.
The ship is part of a flotilla that will be met by four waka hourua for the Tuia 250 commemorations marking two and a half centuries since Captain Cook landed on our shores.
There's plenty of opposition to the replica's arrival and some local Māori are planning to boycott the commemorations.
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Te Ha Trust general manager Glenis Philip-Barbara said they've worked really hard to make sure every corner of the community has a space to be heard.