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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.
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) southeast of Australia. It was annexed by Great Britain in 1840 and did not become fully independent until 1947.
1 dzień temu · New Zealand, island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia. The country comprises two main islands—the North and South islands—and a number of small islands, some of them hundreds of miles from the main group.
Learn about the rich and fascinating history of New Zealand, from the arrival of Māori and Europeans to the Treaty of Waitangi and beyond. Discover the cultural diversity and heritage attractions of this young country.
Learn how New Zealand was transformed from a Māori world to a Pākehā-dominated colony in the long 19th century. Explore the key events, people and themes of this period, from first contacts to the First World War.
Today In History. 1944 Polish refugees land in New Zealand. Over 800 Polish refugees seeking safety from war-torn Europe disembarked in Wellington. For the 733 children and 102 adults it was the end of a long and perilous journey. 1898 Old-age Pensions Act becomes law.
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 ...
