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Abel Tasman
Tasman was a Dutchman who was sailing to find the great Southern continent laying in the south pacific ocean he landed at tasman bayand had a fight with the maori -
James Cook
MR Cook come to nz 3 times being food (pigs) he sailed on the Endeavour the 1st time the boat is on the 50 cent coin. All 3 times he spent extensive time at (Ship Cove) in Queen Charlotte Sound -
Jean Francois Marie de Survill
He was a french sailer who come to noes around he hit beach at Doutless and attacked the maori and tryed to kidnapped one but it died before they sold him like a zoo animal -
Marion du Fresne
He was a from france and just come to noes around He hit beach at Bay of Island He got eaten bu the maoris and killed 200 of them -
Europeans
They come looking for adventurers and to make some money by exploiting the wealth of natural resources the new country had to offer -
Whalers
The whalers were the first industry in NZ they come on the boat called William and ann They main place they went whaling was in Dusky Sounds and the crew will make land to have fun -
Sealers
The sealer are similar to the whalers it mostly took place in the Fiordland and Dusky Sounds the first sealing ship to arrive was called Britannia it was an American credited with the founding of Foveaux Strait in 1804 -
Flax trade
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First people (polynesians)
The first people to come to nz were polynesians they come beteen 800 and 1250AD -
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nz up to 1830
