Four major iwi in Gisborne are refusing to hold a powhiri for a fleet of tall ships, including a replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour, when it arrives in Poverty bay next month.
The vessels are set to sail around the country as part of Tuia 250, a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival in Aotearoa.
The move comes after Far North iwi Ngati Kahu banned the fleet from landing in Mangonui.
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui reports.
