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1500 BCE
Tonga and Samoa settled
The Lapita people settled Tonga and Samoa. The Lapita people came from South-East Asia. -
1200 BCE
Aotearoa settled
Aotearoa (New Zealand) settled by Polynesian people. -
1000 BCE
Fiji settled
Fiji settled by the Lapita people. -
900 BCE
'The Long Pause'
'The Long Pause' was a period of time when large-scale Polynesian migration suddenly stopped -
900 BCE
Lapita Pottery
Pottery related to Lapita people found in Tikopia. -
300 BCE
Cook Islands, Tahiti-nui, Tuamotus and Hiva settled
Cook Islands, Tahiti-nui, Tuamotus and Hiva (Marquesas islands) settled by seafarers. -
300
Easter Island settled
Around 300 A.D., voyagers from central Polynesia discovered and settled Easter Island -
1568
Land spotted near Tuvalu
Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña Neira spots land near Tuvalu - European contact. -
Maori Land Wars
The Maori Land Wars were battles between government forces and some iwi Māori. -
European Sighting of Tokelau
John Byron sights Tokelau, New Zealand. -
Tahiti Claimed by France
Tahiti is claimed by France -
European Arrival at Tahiti
James Cook arrives at Tahiti. -
European Arrival near Samoa Island
Jacob Roggeveen arrives near the shore of Samoa island. -
Aotearoa Annexed by Britain
Aotearoa (New Zealand) is annexed by Britain. -
Tahiti Becomes a French Colony
Tahiti becomes a French Colony.