Important events in NZ history

By Perryperry11
  • The first people arived at New Zealand
    Aug 22, 1250

    The first people arived at New Zealand

    New zealand was one of the last country's to be inhabited by people. The first people to arive in NZ were the polynesians and they arived between 1250 and 1300
  • Dutch explorer Able Tasman arrived in NZ

    Dutch explorer Able Tasman arrived in NZ

    When Able Tasman came to NZ he recieved an aggresive and voilent welcome from the maori and four crew members were killed. Able Tasman left quickly and NZ was left untouched by the Europeans for a long time.
  • Captain Cook came to NZ

    Captain Cook came to NZ

    Captain Cook came and mapped almost the entire coastline.
  • Christian Missionary's Arived in NZ

    Christian Missionary's Arived in NZ

    The missionary"s came to New Zealand and converted nearly all of the maori to chritianity.
  • Musket War's Started

    Musket War's Started

    There were over 600 musket wars and they killed 30,000–40,000 Māori.
  • Treaty of waitangi was first signed

    Treaty of waitangi was first signed

    The first signing of the treaty took place in the bay of islands.
  • Hobson declared British sovereignty over all of New Zealand

    Hobson declared British sovereignty over all of New Zealand

  • Musket war's Ended

    Musket war's Ended

    There were over 600 musket wars and they killed 30,000–40,000 Māori.
  • NZ became a seperate colony

    NZ became a seperate colony

  • The NZ colony gained a govt.

    The NZ colony gained a govt.

  • First NZ parlement met

    First NZ parlement met

  • The colony effectively became self-governing

    The colony effectively became self-governing

  • The Liberal Party led by John Ballance came to power

    The Liberal Party led by John Ballance came to power

    The libral party was the first organised political party.
  • NZ women gained the right to vote

    NZ women gained the right to vote

    NZ was the first country to allow women to vote.
  • Waitangi Tribunal was set up

    Waitangi Tribunal was set up

  • I was Born !!

    I was Born !!

    The most important date of NZ history !