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The polynesian people first set foot on NZ.
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Although he never made it ashore, as there was a conflict in Golden Bay (Murderers Bay) which killed 4 Europeans and 1 maori as a result of a misunderstanding.
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He first arrived on the Endeavor where he made landfall at Poverty bay.
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Was another french eplorer to visit NZ in 1772, the Maori ended up killing him and 25 of the french, whilst the French retaliated killing at least 250 local maori.
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Once again he came to NZ on the Resolution
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And again on the Adventure, while on all three voyages spending time at 'Ship cove' in Queen charlotte sound.
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The first industry was whaling and arrived in1791.
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Similar to whaling the sealers arrived and mostly took place in remote areas with large seal populations.
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Arrived in 1804, called the Britannia, and an american sealer found foveaux straight.
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The first missionaries arrived,Samuel Marsden and Thomas Kendall.
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They visited the Bay of Islands, Whangaroa, and Thames for the first time in 1820.
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The boat Fancy visited thames to collect flax for indian navalboats. A flax and timber trade began in 1827.
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In 1830 there was an estimated Population of 300 Europeans in NZ