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After several months at sea in the Pacific, and searching for a land that is supposed to be south of the Polynesian islands, they finally find a large speck of land that turns out to be New Zealand. Over the next month or so, the Endeavour and her crew sail around the islands looking for new species of plants, animals, and any natives that may dwell on the island. The crew spots several fires and smoke, but most of it is too far inland and none of the natives come out to see the ship. After circumnavigating the islands of New Zealand, Endeavour heads north for what they think could be Australia. A week later, they spot land to the north which they do not realize is Australia. Seeing that the land mass is not in any of their charts (although it had already been discovered by a little known explorer), Mr. Banks claims te land for England and gives it a different name which is never given any credit throughout history. Nich so far has rather been enjoying the trip.