 
 <translate> Q: From the 1790s, the waters around New Zealand were visited by British, French and American whaling, sealing and trading ships. Their crews traded European goods, including guns and metal tools, for Māori food, water, wood, flax and sex. Māori were reputed to be enthusiastic and canny traders, even though the levels of technology, institutions and property rights differed greatly from the standards in European societies. Although there were some conflicts, such as the killing of French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne in 1772 and the destruction of the Boyd in 1809, most contact between Māori and European was peaceful.

Answer this question: when did the british came to new zealand?
A: the 1790s
Explain how we arrive at this answer:  <ibo> Ajụjụ: Site n'afọ 1790, ndị Briten, ndị Frans na ndị Amerịka na-eji ụgbọ mmiri ha achụ nta nnụnụ whale, na ụgbọ mmiri ha na-eji azụ ahịa. Ndị ọrụ ụgbọ mmiri ha na-ere ngwá ahịa ndị Europe, gụnyere égbè na ngwá ọrụ ndị e ji ígwè rụọ, iji nweta nri ndị Maori, mmiri, osisi, flax na mmekọahụ. A maara ndị Māori dị ka ndị na-azụ ahịa nwere ịnụ ọkụ n'obi na ndị nwere ọgụgụ isi, ọ bụ ezie na ọkwa nke nkà na ụzụ, ụlọ ọrụ na ikike nke ihe onwunwe dị iche n'ụzọ dị ukwuu site n'ụkpụrụ ndị dị na obodo ndị Europe. Ọ bụ ezie na e nwere esemokwu ụfọdụ, dị ka ogbugbu nke onye nchọpụta French bụ Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne na 1772 na mbibi nke Boyd na 1809, ọtụtụ kọntaktị n'etiti Māori na ndị Europe bụ udo.  Zaa ajụjụ a: Olee mgbe ndị Briten bịara New Zealand? A: afọ ndị 1790 Kọwaa otú anyị si ruo ná nkwubi okwu a: 