Nz History

By Vlasslo
  • 1200 BCE

    Polynesian discovery

    Polynesian discovery
    They discovered New Zealand as they explored the Pacific, navigating by the ocean currents, wind and stars.

  • Tasman

    Tasman
    Abel Tasman and his crew were the first confirmed Europeans to discover New Zealand or (Nieuw Zeeland). Although they never actually set foot on New zealand soil.

  • Captain cook arrives in NZ

  • Whalers and sealers

    1770-1810
    The whalers where some of the first Europeans to arrive in New Zealand. They hunted them to near extinction in the 1800s

  • Marsden gives first sermon

  • Musket wars

    The musket wars happened from 1807-1828

  • Declaration of independance

    Declaration of independance
    34 northern Maori chiefs signed the declaration of independence.