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1250
Polynesians Arrived
The first Polynesians arrived in Aotearoa and had it all to themselves for 500 years. -
Captain Cook
Captain Cook arrived in New Zealand and put them on the world map. -
Pakeha
Pakeha came to hunt seals and whales. -
More Pakeha
Several hundred Pakeha were now living in what they called NZ. -
Thirteen Chiefs
Thirteen Maori chiefs wrote to the king of England asking for his protection from France. -
Declaration of Independence
James Busby presented a document called He Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence. -
Signing of Declaration
52 chiefs had signed the declaration of independence. -
William Hobson
William Hobson arrived in Bay Islands to get Maori to sign a treaty. -
Signing of Treaty
Forty chiefs decided to sign, some chose not to. -
NZ Land Wars
Maori and British fought several wars called the NZ land wars. -
Native Land Court
Maori lost land through the Native Land Court system. -
Wars Finished
The NZ land wars finished. -
James Carroll
James Carroll made a speech to the parliament about how they need to help the Maori who lost land. -
Waitangi Commemoration
Waitangi day is established as a national day of commemoration. -
National Holiday
Waitangi day becomes a national holiday. -
Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal was set up. -
Changing Tribunal Rules
The rules changed and the tribunal could investigate claims about things that happened in the past. -
Treaty Settlement
The first modern treaty settlement is agreed over Land at Waitomo Caves. -
Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern spends five days at Waitangi meeting with Maori, which is the longest visit of any prime minister.
