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  2. 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 the country but it was the British who made New Zealand part of their empire. In 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, an agreement between the British Crown and Maori. It ...
  3. According to the people of Ngāpuhi (tribe of the Far North), the first explorer to reach New Zealand was the intrepid ancestor, Kupe. Using the stars and ocean currents as his navigational guides, he ventured across the Pacific on his waka hourua (voyaging canoe) from his ancestral Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki.
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      M ā ori believe that one-night M ā ui's four brothers planned to go fishing and leave him behind. Overhearing their plans and not wanting to be left out, M ā ui hid under the floorboards of his brother's canoe and waited until they were far away from the shore before revealing himself. He had carved a magic fishhook from an ancestors' jawbone and he cast it deep into the sea, chanting ...

  4. Cook successfully circumnavigated and mapped the country, and led two more expeditions to New Zealand before being killed in Hawaii in 1779. Early European settlers. Prior to 1840, it was mainly whalers, sealers, and missionaries who came to New Zealand. These settlers had considerable contact with Māori, especially in coastal areas.
  5. Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Bay of Islands. The Waitangi Historic Reserve and Treaty Grounds are a must-visit destination for anyone wanting to learn more about the official birthplace of modern New Zealand. It was on these grounds that New Zealand's founding document, the Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi), was signed in 1840.
  6. New Zealand is a welcoming, diverse country with a history of Māori, European, Pacific Island, and Asian immigration. This rich blend of cultures, combined with geologically fascinating landscapes and unique flora and fauna, make New Zealand an exciting country to explore. Discover some interesting facts about New Zealand below.
  7. M ā ori believe that one-night M ā ui's four brothers planned to go fishing and leave him behind. Overhearing their plans and not wanting to be left out, M ā ui hid under the floorboards of his brother's canoe and waited until they were far away from the shore before revealing himself. He had carved a magic fishhook from an ancestors' jawbone and he cast it deep into the sea, chanting ...
  8. New Zealand is a young country when it comes to human settlement, but our story is rich and there are plenty of spots for history buffs to enjoy. Historic Māori pā sites, early settler cottages, grand 19 th century mansions, an Art Deco city and New Zealand's only castle all wait to be explored.
  9. Traditionally, each tāmoko was unique, created to suit the status and character of the person who received it. Motifs, chosen for their symbolic meanings, told the story of the wearer's ancestry, history, and achievements. For example, the koru (native fern) symbolised new life and growth and often represented a family member or loved one.
  10. New Zealand's oldest rocks are over 500 million years old, and were once part of Gondwanaland. This massive super-continent started to split up about 160 million years ago, and New Zealand separated from it about 85 million years ago. New Zealand sits on two tectonic plates - the Pacific and the Australian.

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