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Small group braves poor weather to gather at a shipwreck memorial at Whitianga.

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An expedition into one of Aotearoa's most remote areas has unlocked some long-hidden secrets, and will give Kiwis a glimpse into an unseen past.

Underwater excitement in Whitianga as dive team explores historic shipwreck Newshub 13/03/2021 © Newshub More than 180 years after HMS Buffalo sank in Mercury Bay, a team of archaeologists and divers are to explore the wreck. While in Auckland all the action is on the water, in Whitianga the excitement is underwater. More than 180 years after HMS Buffalo sank in Mercury Bay, a team of archaeologists and divers are to explore the wreck. "Having a wreck like this close to the shore, so complete, is pretty fantastic," says maritime archaeologist Matt Gainsford. "It lies in line with directi...

It was a dream destination for a group of maritime archeologists and museum curators. Their week-long expedition including a survey of the oldest European shipwreck in New Zealand waters - the 1795 Endeavour. "It's the only physical remains - and the largest - from that time period. So to be able to dive it and actually record that part of history is just a huge honour," says maritime archeologist Matt Carter. Dusky Sound is where Captain Cook first encountered southern Maori but this Endeavour was sailed by a different explorer 22 years later. The shipwreck left 240 people marooned here. The...