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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. -
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 -
Tahiti Claimed by France
Tahiti is claimed by France -
Aotearoa Annexed by Britain
Aotearoa (New Zealand) is annexed by Britain. -
Tahiti Becomes a French Colony
Tahiti becomes a French Colony.