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1 CE
Southeast Asians set off discovering.
5000 years ago, our Southeast Asian ancestors set off discovering island's throughout the pacific ocean, they discovered many places but New Zealand was the latest one to be discovered.
This may have been because of War, or famine, It is still unknown.
People believe it may have been plenty of different things basing off
of verbal histories, and historical evidence found globally. -
1300
Kupe set's off.
1000 years ago Kupe set off voyaging for a land he knew was existing, so he voyaged thousand's of killometers for the land that now goes by the name New Zealand, he managed to do this with only ocean currents, the sun, the moon, and the stars, and also the birds.
Comes to shock that actually, Kupe only took 3 days to travel to New Zealand. After, (in theory) having trouble to fish In Hawaiki a island in the south pacific ocean in Polynesia. -
1500
The Moriori.
After Kupe had returned to Hawaiki and had let everyone know about New Zealand, People started to follow and go to New Zealand.
But, due to harsh winds, Most struggled returning to Hawaiki and had to stay here, so some left to go to the Chathams and called themselves Moriori. People say that they no longer exist, but that is not true, although they're uncommon and aren't likely to be seen.
As there is only 700 approximately still living on earth today. -
1556
Tahiti Discovery.
Juan Fernandez during his expedition of 1576-1577, discovered Tahiti, according to many authors. -
South Island discovery.
Early settlers were the Waitaha, they were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest by the Kati Mamoe in the 16th, and Kati Mamoe were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest by the Ngai Tahu who migrated there in the 17th century.
While today there is no Kati Mamoe organisation, many people's Whakapapa links to Kati Mamoe. -
Tonga Discovery.
Tonga, discovered by foreign dutch explorers Willem Schouten, and Jacob Le Maire in the year of 1616, until then Tonga was unknown to the rest of the world, but the names are unknown of those seen canoeing around Tonga. -
Fiji discovery.
Abel Tasman, A dutch explorer, was the first European known to have seen Fiji in 1643. -
Samoa Discovery.
Another dutch traveler Jacob Roggeveen, became the first European to see Samoa in the year of 1722. -
Easter Island discovery.
dutch explorer, Jacob Rogeveen was the first European to ever visit easter island, and became it in the year of 1722. -
Stewart Island discovery.
In the year 1770 explorer James Cook sighted Stewart Island while
exploring throughout New Zealand, from there sealers and farmers started to move in.