humans first arrived in new zealand in around 1280 ce.
humans first arrived in new zealand in around 1280 ce.
when did humans first arrived in new zealand?
around 1280 ce
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humans first arrived via the pacific islands, in several waves at some time before 1300 ad, bringing with them the polynesian rat ("kiore") and the domesticated dog. europeans later brought pigs, ferrets, stoats, mice, rats, dogs, cats, sheep, cattle, and many other mammals. of these, the rats, ferrets, cats, stoats and dogs have all seriously impacted the new zealand fauna, driving many species to extinction. brushtail possums were introduced from australia for a fur industry, and deer from europe as game animals, both seriously damaging the forest habitat of many birds.
fauna of new zealand