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  1. History of New Zealand

    Aspect of history

    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 discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture. Like other Pacific cultures, Māori society was centred on kinship links and connection with the land but, unlike them, it was adapted to a cool, temperate environment rather than a warm, tropical one. The first European explorer known to have visited New Zealand was the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, on 13 December 1642. In 1643 he charted the west coast of the North Island, his expedition then sailed back to Batavia without setting foot on New Zealand soil. British explorer James Cook, who reached New Zealand in October 1769 on the first of his three voyages, was the first European to circumnavigate and map New Zealand. From the late 18th century, the country was regularly visited by explorers and other sailors, missionaries, traders and adventurers. Wikipedia

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  2. britannica.com

    history of New Zealand, a survey of the important events and people in the history of New Zealand from the time of Polynesian settlement. Comprising two main islands and a number of small islands, New Zealand is a remote country in the South Pacific Ocean, lying more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Australia.
  3. britannica.com

    5 days agoNew Zealand, island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia.New Zealand is a remote land—one of the last sizable territories suitable for habitation to be populated and settled—and lies more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Australia, its nearest neighbour.The country comprises two main islands—the North and the South Island—and a number of ...
  4. live-work.immigration.govt.nz

    Learn about the key events and people that shaped New Zealand's history, from Māori settlement to European colonisation, from World Wars to cultural diversity. Explore the Treaty of Waitangi, the ANZAC tradition, the Treaty of Waitangi, and more.
  5. teara.govt.nz

    Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

    https://teara.govt.nz › en › history

    New Zealand's human history is relatively short: it was the last habitable land mass in the world to be discovered, by the ancestors of Māori, probably in the late 13th century. Large-scale European settlement began in the 1840s, and the subsequent social, political and economic changes changed New Zealand from British colonial outpost to ...
  6. nzhistory.govt.nz

    New Zealand History

    https://nzhistory.govt.nz

    Few ships have had as much impact on New Zealand history as the Cook Strait ferries. Ngā Rōpū Wāhine o te Motu women together A history of women's organisations in New Zealand. Edited by Anne Else. ... The New Zealand government ordered the Soviet Union's ambassador, Vsevolod Sofinsky, to leave the country within 72 hours after he ...
  7. worldpopulationreview.com

    New Zealand would gain even more independence during and after World War II, as the country would fight alongside the Australians, the British, and the Americans. Upon the defeat of the Japanese, New Zealand would play an important role in the security of the Pacific, working alongside its allies to preserve the balance of power.

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