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Cook vs Kupe Ferries Spark Debate | UK News
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New Zealand’s new ferries set to cross Cook Strait in 2029 spark debate: one named after Captain Cook, the British explorer who first arrived in 1769, while the other honors Kupe, the Polynesian navigator revered in Māori tradition. Foreign Minister Winston Peters defends the move, arguing a mature nation must confront its full history—not just colonialism—without oversimplifying its past. The decision breaks from recent Māori-named ferry trends, reflecting New Zealand’s ongoing reckoning with its complex heritage, including colonization and cultural reclamation.
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