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The first Maori Natives arrived in New Zealand and had Aotearoa to themselves for over 500 years.
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Abel Tasman arrived on the north-west coast of the South Island in Aotearoa.
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Captain Cook came to New Zealand and put them on the world map.
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Pakeha arrived to hunt seals and whales in New Zealand.
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Several hundred Pakeha were staying in a place they called New Zealand.
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13 Maori chiefs wrote top the King of England asking for his protection.
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James Busby presented a document called the Declaration of Independence.
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52 chiefs had signed the declaration of independence
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A British official named William Hobson arrived in the Bay of Islands.
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The Treaty of Waitangi was signed by several chiefs.
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The New Zealand Land Wars began
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The Native Land Court was established
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The New Zealand Land Wars ended
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James Carroll made his speech in parliament about how they need to help the Maori that lost land.
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Waitangi Day is established as a national day of commemoration.
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Waitangi Day becomes a national holiday.
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The Waitangi Tribunal is set up.
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The rules changed and the tribunal could investigate claims about things that happened in the past
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The first modern Treaty settlement is agreed over land at Waitomo Caves.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spends 5 days at Waitangi meeting with Maori. It's the longest visit of any prime minister so far.
