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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    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 ...
  2. britannica.com

    Nov 18, 2024History 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) ... Colonization, when the new arrivals settled in ...
    • Development of The Colony

      New Zealand - Colonization, Maori, Islands: Economic growth in the North Island had been considerably retarded by the wars. Meanwhile, the South Island, especially Canterbury and Otago, had grown increasingly prosperous. Pastoral farming expanded steadily, and the discovery of gold, first in Otago and then on the west coast, led to a sudden boom in production and trade.

    • Early European Settlement

      New Zealand - Maori, Settlers, Islands: Apart from convicts escaping from Australia and shipwrecked or deserting sailors seeking asylum with Māori tribes, the first Europeans in New Zealand were in search of profits—from sealskins, timber, New Zealand flax (genus Phormium), and whaling. Australian firms set up tiny settlements of land-based bay whalers, and Kororareka (now called Russell ...

  3. nzhistory.govt.nz

    This gesture was a response to a perceived German threat to Britain and reflected awareness that a strong British Empire was critical to New Zealand's security. HMS New Zealand cost New Zealand taxpayers £1.7 million (equivalent to $350 million in 2023). When the ship visited the dominion in 1913 for 10 weeks during a voyage around the world ...
  4. history-nz.org

    The French navy had been exploring New Zealand, showing the flag in support of its whaling fleet and of its nationals, of whom Bishop Pompallier. James Reddy Clendon, born 1st October 1800 in England, acted as United States Consul in New Zealand from 1838. ... In 1837 Busby sent a report to the Secretary of State for Colonies, informing the ...
  5. britannica.com

    Jan 8, 2025New Zealand - Colonization, Maori, Islands: Economic growth in the North Island had been considerably retarded by the wars. Meanwhile, the South Island, especially Canterbury and Otago, had grown increasingly prosperous. Pastoral farming expanded steadily, and the discovery of gold, first in Otago and then on the west coast, led to a sudden boom in production and trade.
  6. britannica.com

    6 days agoNew Zealand - Maori, Settlers, Islands: Apart from convicts escaping from Australia and shipwrecked or deserting sailors seeking asylum with Māori tribes, the first Europeans in New Zealand were in search of profits—from sealskins, timber, New Zealand flax (genus Phormium), and whaling. Australian firms set up tiny settlements of land-based bay whalers, and Kororareka (now called Russell ...
  7. nzhistory.govt.nz

    New Zealand became a British colony in 1840, legitimised by the Treaty of Waitangi and Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson's 21 May declaration of sovereignty. ... In Crown colonies (colonies that were not self-governing), governors ruled personally. Hobson had two bodies to assist him. The Executive Council comprised the colonial secretary ...
  8. teara.govt.nz

    Discovery and migration. New Zealand has a shorter human history than almost any other country. The date of first settlement is a matter of debate, but current understanding is that the first arrivals came from East Polynesia between 1250 and 1300 CE. It was not until 1642 that Europeans became aware the country existed.. The original Polynesian settlers discovered the country on deliberate ...
  9. nzhistory.govt.nz

    New Zealand was to be colonised in a different way, with Māori rights enshrined in a treaty. Final formalities. The first New Zealand Company settlers arrived at Petone on 22 January 1840, a week before Hobson reached the Bay of Islands. The company had signed land purchase deeds with Māori at Port Nicholson, Kāpiti Island and Queen ...
  10. 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 ...

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  1. History of New Zealand

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    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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