A,O,and A By cely1515 950 BCE New Zealand had a gov government problem Dec 24, 1150 the Maori people left Polynesia Dec 24, 1768 Britain's captain James Cook explores Pacific region Dec 24, 1779 Cook made three voyages to the region Dec 24, 1788 Australia becomes a convict colony Dec 24, 1800 Europeans from various countries explored the South Pacific Region Jul 24, 1840 British and Maori sign Treaty of Waitangi Dec 24, 1868 about 160,000 convits Aug 24, 1893 New Zealand gives woman the right to vote Dec 24, 1941 Allies fight Japan in the pacific region during World War II Dec 24, 1959 Countries agree to share Antarctica for scientific research Period: Dec 24, 1978 to Dec 25, 1978 Music was one of Australia Arts