American whaler Endeauvour visited Monganui, New Zealand according to the New Zealand newspaper Daily Southern Cross dated 26 June 1857

South Sea whalers boiling blubber/boats preparing to get a whale alongside. 

A watercolour by British artist Sir Oswald Brierly. The painting dates from around 1876.

An item reported the arrival at Monganui, New Zealand on 2 March of the American whaler Endeauvour of 251 tons from New Bedford, USA master J. Horsley 28 months out 1.150 barrels whale 50 barrels sperm cleared for whaling on 7 March.(1)

Sources

1. Whalemen’s Shipping List dated 30 June 1857 bark, 252 tons, shipping agents Abraham Ashley 2^nd, departed on 1 November 1854.