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abel tasman is credited with rediscovery of new zealand which he sighted and named staten land in 1642.
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came to nz
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he made landfall at poverty bay
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his crew made landfall in doubttless bay and contact with the maori was mostly peacefull
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his men had an battle vs the moari
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du fresne had contact with the maoris in the bay of island although this contact went horribly wrong ending in a blood bath.maori people had the captian for dinner.
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the first european industry in new zealand was whaling.and the first whaling ship william and ann arrived in 1791
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similar to whaling but sealing took place in remote areas with large seal populations
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trade flax for guns and used for ropes and boats and sailing
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marsden and thomas kendall were anglican missionaries from england based church missionary society.
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millers birthday
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and that it is likely there were by 1000ad most historian use the date 1250ad for the polynesian arrival based on a latest date possible as we cannot be absolutly sure of specific dates.