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History


Captain Cook sailed his ship, the Endeavour, into the Bay of Islands on November 29, 1769 and anchored in front of the present day house in Cooks Cove .

This was the first landfall in the Bay of Islands that Cook and members of his company first set foot upon land in that part of New Zealand.

Hardly had Cook set foot upon its sands, however, when those sands were strained with Maori blood, and there commenced that vein of tragedy which runs through the early known history of the island.

Here also occurred one of the first major tragedies to take place after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi; of the Queens law; one which led to the acceptance of that law by the Maori and to the first trial and execution of the first Maori in New Zealand.

Luxury Island Accommodation in the Bay of Islands

Conservation


Restoration was commenced some 40 years ago to restore the western end of the island (some 66 acres), which was covered in gorse and comprised two cabbage trees and one pohutakawa tree.
In all over 200,000 natives were planted involving over 180 different varieties. As the habitat developed native birds were introduced.
There are some 23 species including 17 kiwi at last count. In recognition of the remarkable contribution to conservation through the planting of native trees and shrubs at Motuarohia Island, a DOC Conservation Award was awarded in 1995.

The islands of the eastern Bay of Islands are an iconic destination for New Zealand and international visitors. In mid 2009 Project ISLAND SONG was launched with an aerial eradication of rodents across the entire islands of the eastern Bay of Islands to rid the islands of all rats, mice stoats and associated pests. With buffer areas in place to isolate the islands from mainland pests going forward, this will ensure this archipelago of islands remains rich in native flora and fauna for all to enjoy.

Self Sustainability


Cooks Cove Retreat is completely self sufficient using Renewable Energy Systems to generate its own power from solar panels (PV) on the roof, and by utilizing its own filtered water from rainwater.