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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.
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)
4 days ago · Chinese premier flies to Australia after New Zealand visit. New Zealand was the largest country in Polynesia when it was annexed by Great Britain in 1840. Thereafter it was successively a crown colony, a self-governing colony (1856), and a dominion (1907).
New Zealand has a rich and fascinating history, reflecting our unique mix of Māori and European culture. Today New Zealand is home to more than 5 million people. Learn more about how our cultural diversity came about in this young country.
This broad survey of New Zealand’s ‘long 19th century’ begins with the arrival of James Cook in 1769 and concludes in 1914, when many New Zealand men answered the call to fight for ‘King and Country’.
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. Māori ancestors were the first settlers in New Zealand.
In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1769 the British explorer Captain James Cook became the first European to set foot on and map New Zealand.
a history of New Zealand in 100 places Explore New Zealand’s rich past through a selection of key sites
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 ...
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.
