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Jan 6, 1000
Maori 1000AD
Maori arrived from other parts of Polynesia. -
Jan 4, 1300
1300 AD
The start of the continuous Polynesian settlement. These kinds of of people, were the cousins of present-day Maori. -
Jan 6, 1350
Large Fleet
Supposed year of the 'Great Migration' in which a large fleet of Maori arrived in NZ from Hawaiki. -
Aberl Janszoon Tasman
Abel Janszoon Tasman, a Dutch explorer, found out a part of the western littorral or New Zealandand he named his discovery "Staten Landt." -
New Zealand's coatsline
A part of New Zealand's coastline appears next to the name "Zeelandia Nova" on the world and Pacific charts and sometimes globes. -
James Cook - British explorer
James Cook, a british expplorer made his first visit to New Zealand. James says that he claims parts of the country in the name of King George III. -
Jean-Franois-Marie de Sarville
French explorer, Jean Francois- Marie de Surville Casts anchor at Spirit's Bay, on December 17th. -
Deep sea Whaling
Deep sea whaling, sealing, flax, and timber trades commence. The Maori suffer the first serious introduced epidemic. -
First women
First european women to arrive in New Zealand. -
James Busby
James Busby arrived at the Bay of Islands. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 34 northern chiefs. The New Zealand Association was created in London. It ended up becoming The New Zealand Company in 1839. -
Settlers arrived in Nelson
Settlers finally arrived in Nelson, New Zealand. -
The "Wairau Affair"
The Wairau Affair was very violent between Europeans and the Maori Robert Fitzroy became Governer of New Zealand Te Kawiti ane Hone Heke commence the Northern Wars. -
George Grey becomes governer
The New Zealand company was in financial problems, and suspends its colonisation operations. George Grey becomes Governer. -
Wars in the North End
The wars in the North End with the taking of Ruapekpeka. -
Scottish Otago Association
The Scottish Otago Association found a final settlement. -
Canterbury Settlement
The Canterbury settlement in founded. -
Gold was discovered
Gold was discovered in Buller. -
First telegraph
The first telagraph line was between Christchurch and Lyttelton opens. -
New Zealand Settlement Act
The New Zealand Settlement Act was passed through a land. The First steem railway was made in 1863 in New Zealand. -
voting
The women were now granted to vote. -
Womens rights to vote
New Zealand became the first country to give the womens the right to vote. -
Maori Coucils Act Passed
The Public Health Act the passed with setting up the Department of Public Health in 1901. -
Comet
Halley's Comet was seen in the sky. -
Unemployment
Unemployment Board was set up to provide a thing called "Relief work." -
population
Population reached over two million. -
Marc-Joseph-Marion du Fresne
French explorer, Marc-Joseph-Marion du Fresne Casted and anchor at Spirit's Bay.
