Our Class - How we got here By mw2020uc 1320 Māori arrive in NZ 1805 First european settlers arrive in NZ 1839 NZ Company Established to sell land to settlers 1845 Land Wars 1854 First NZ Government 1865 Chinese Goldminers arrive in NZ 1874 6 Samaoans in NZ in 1915 First New Zealanders of Chinese decent fight for NZ in WW1 1940 Both sets of Michelle's grandparents born in Dunedin 1950 Large migration of Samoans to New Zealand starts 1955 Marys parents meet in Germany 1970 Dawn Raids start 1975 Waitangi Tribunal Established 1980 Michelle parents both born in Christchurch 1996 First New Zealander of Chinese decent elected to NZ Government 2005 Johns parents emigrated to NZ from UK 2008 Tamas parents married 2010 Tama born in Christchurch 2010 John born in Christchurch 2010 Mary born in Apia 2011 Tamas grandparents move to Christchurch from Kaikoura 2011 Michelle born in Christchurch 2011 Marys grandparents join her family in Christchurch 2018 John visits the UK for first time
