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15 kwi 2022 · Our kid reporters delve into history to uncover the story of a war hero who chose humanity over glory, and how one school is already learning NZ's past.
23 sty 2023 · A fun and effective resource to learn English in context to talk about New Zealand, travel in New Zealand, Kiwi culture, history, geography and lots more.
HISTORY. The Maori people arrived by canoe from islands in Polynesia near Tahiti around 1,000 A.D. In the 1600s, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman visited the islands, but his party left after being...
New Zealand is a group of mountainous islands in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The two main islands, North and South, are separated by the Cook Strait. New Zealand is teeming with unusual...
1 paź 2024 · The history of New Zealand (Aotearoa) dates 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.
New Zealand History. The Māori were the first settlers of Aotearoa, followed by the Europeans. Discover the history of New Zealand’s landscape, its people, events, places, identity and cultures from sites like Te Ara, Te Papa, DigitalNZ and NZ History. SCIS no. 1808403. Filter by media type.
Introduction. See table: New Zealand profile. New Zealand is a country made up of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The Māori people lived on the islands for hundreds of years before Europeans arrived in the 1600s. New Zealand’s capital is Wellington. Geography. New Zealand lies about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) southeast of Australia.