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Maori tradition tells us that Polynesians called Toi and Whatonga arrived in Aotearoa and settled.
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Maori tradition tells of a group of canoes arriving from Hawaiki to settle in Aotearoa.
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A Dutchman called Abel Tasman came to visit New Zealand.
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An Englishman called James Cook visited New Zealand. Later a few Europeans settled in New Zealand.
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The treaty of Waitangi made New Zealnd a British colony. A lot of people came to live in New Zealand especially Brtish people.
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The government made immigration acts to control the movement of people from other countries who wanted to live in New Zealand.
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Immigration as a hot social issue. This causes changes to immigraton acts.
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Maori legend tells us how Kupe a Polynesian explorer dicovered Aotearoa. When he got home he described Aotearoa as having many birds but no people.
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