COOK’S LANDING

Puhi Kai Iti commemorates the first landing place of James Cook in New Zealand. It also commemorates the Horouta and Te Ikaroa-a-Rauru waka.

Native Concepts was approached by the Department of Conservation to implement a native planting that recreates the flora that was present at the time of Captains Cook’s arrival. We collaborated with Native Garden Nursery for the landscape design, as well as Civil Project Solutions who oversaw the earthworks. The project is helping to enhance the visual landscape and its connection to the site’s historical significance. The planted area creates a great opportunity for people to visit and learn about the history of Puhi Kai Iti.