New Zealand History By facebooker_100000280208042 Jan 1, 1300 First Explorers came to New Zealand Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1985 New Zealand History Jul 20, 1642 Abel Tasmin becomes frist european to discover New Zealand Jul 20, 1769 James Cook lands in New Zealand Jul 20, 1840 The treaty of Waitangi was signed Jul 20, 1914 WWI Jul 20, 1915 Gallipoli Jul 20, 1931 Napier Earthquake Jul 20, 1939 WWII Jul 20, 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary with Tengzing Norgay conquer Mt Everest Jan 1, 1975 The GReat Maori Land March Jul 20, 1975 Waitangi tribunal set up Jul 20, 1977 Bastion Point Jul 20, 1979 Mt. Erebus plane crash Jul 20, 1981 The Springbok tour Jul 20, 1985 The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
