Verstehen · Kapitel 7
History of New Zealand
New Zealand was the last major landmass on Earth to be settled by humans — only around 700 years ago by Polynesian navigators. This brief history encompasses epic journeys, a groundbreaking treaty, land wars, progressive pioneering acts, and a nation that is still actively shaping its identity.
3 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
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The Arrival of the Māori
The Māori reached Aotearoa between 1250 and 1350 AD in large, double-hulled ocean-going canoes (Waka Hourua) — one of t…
2
Europeans & the Treaty of Waitangi
The Dutch navigator Abel Tasman was the first European to reach New Zealand in 1642 — but was attacked by Māori warrior…
3
From World War to Modern Nation
In its short history as an independent nation (Dominion since 1907, fully sovereign since 1947), New Zealand has repeat…
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