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History of New Zealand - Wikipedia

History of New Zealand ... The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was ...

The history of New Zealand | 100% Pure New Zealand

Māori were the first to arrive in New Zealand, journeying in canoes from Hawaiki about 1,000 years ago. A Dutchman, Abel Tasman, was the first European to sight ...

History of New Zealand, 1769-1914

This broad survey of New Zealand's 'long 19th century' [1] begins with the arrival of James Cook in 1769 and concludes in 1914.

A brief history - Live & Work New Zealand

New Zealand is a young country in terms of its human history. New Zealand was the last large and livable place in the world to be discovered.

History of New Zealand | Colonization, Maori, Map ... - Britannica

Even before annexation was proclaimed, planning for the first English colony had begun. The New Zealand Company, founded in 1839 to colonize on the principles ...

New Zealand - Wikipedia

In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... History. Main article: History of New Zealand. For a ...

A brief history of New Zealand - Exploros

A brief history of New Zealand. New Zealand is a young country in terms of its human history. It was the last large and livable place in the world to be ...

New Zealand profile - Timeline - BBC News

1893 - New Zealand becomes world's first country to give women the vote. 1898 - Government introduces old-age pensions. Dominion status. 1907 - ...

A Snapshot of New Zealand History | First Light Travel

In the beginning. Over 1000 years ago, Maori set out from Polynesia in their waka (canoes) to explore the sea around them. They found a place they named ...

New Zealand History and Timeline Overview - Insight Guides

A Dutchman searching for a “Great Southern Continent” first stumbled upon New Zealand in 1642, but it was another 130 years before any European returned.

British colonists reach New Zealand | January 22, 1840 | HISTORY

British colonists reach New Zealand. On January 22, 1840, colonists aboard The New Zealand Company's ship, the Aurora, become the first European ...

Famous Firsts - | NZ History

Beatrice Faumuina became the first New Zealander to win an event at a World Athletics Championships when she threw the discus 66.82 m at Athens in 1997.

The arrival of Europeans - New Zealand

The first European to sight New Zealand was Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. He was on an expedition to discover a great Southern continent 'Great South Land' that ...

New Zealand Historic Facts You Should Know Before Your Trip

First Maori were the first inhabitants of Aotearoa/New Zealand (meaning Land of the Long White Cloud). After arriving from their ancestral Polynesian homeland ...

History - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to discover New Zealand, in 1642. The English navigator James Cook mapped the country in ...

The History of New Zealand - YouTube

The History of New Zealand begins in the Middle Ages, when humans first arrived in the form of the Polynesian explorer Kupe. New Zealand was ...

New Zealand History - FamilySearch

The history of New Zealand is the history of two distinct groups of people; the Maori who began arriving in the 10th century, and the European settlers who ...

History of New Zealand - New Zealand since 1900 | Britannica

History of New Zealand - New Zealand since 1900: Seddon's successors, in his own and in other parties, were of the same stamp—men of the people devoted to a ...

First People In New Zealand // Maori History Documentary - YouTube

We never cover the long History of pre European Maori, their daily lives, their conflicts, the dominant and aggressive tribes. Their trials and ...

History - Te Ara

Discovery and migration ... New Zealand has a shorter human history than almost any other country. The date of first settlement is a matter of ...