abel tasman was the first european explorer to land in new zealand.
abel tasman was the first european explorer to land in new zealand.
who was the first european explorer to land in new zealand?
abel tasman
history of new zealand









































the history of new zealand dates back at least 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by polynesians, who developed a distinct māori culture centred on kinship links and connection with the land.









































the first european explorer known to sight new zealand was dutch navigator abel tasman on 13 december 1642. he explored and charted the coastline but never landed. captain james cook, who reached new zealand in october 1769 on the first of his three voyages, was the first european explorer to circumnavigate and map new zealand.
history of new zealand
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the first european explorer came to new zealand in 1642. from the late 18th century, the country was increasingly visited by british, french and american whaling, sealing and trading ships. in 1841 new zealand became a british colony followed by a period of wars. new zealand gradually became more self-governing and achieved the relative independence of a dominion in 1907.
early naval vessels of new zealand