Te Koukou - a line in the sand | Reo Pākehā
Boundaries, a line drawn in the sand was as foreign as seeing Cook and his crew come ashore on Motuarohia Island in the Bay of Islands.
Cook and his crew landed in the Bay of Islands November, 1769, where they were greeted by a large number of inquisitive Māori. Feeling threatened, Cook drew a line in the sand, signalling a boundary between both parties. The intent of the line in the sand was misunderstood by the locals, who would suffer consequences as a result.
