History of New Zealand - Wikipedia
On 21 May 1840, New Zealand entered the British Empire when Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson proclaimed British sovereignty at Kororāreka (Russell). Disputes over the differing versions of the Treaty and settler desire to acquire land from Māori led …
history of New Zealand - Encyclopedia Britannica
Early European settlement of New Zealand. Apart from convicts escaping from Australia and shipwrecked or deserting sailors seeking asylum with Māori tribes, the first Europeans in New Zealand were in search of profits—from sealskins, timber, New …
History of New Zealand, 1769-1914
For a few months New Zealand became part of New South Wales. From the end of 1840 it was a colony in its own right, with Hobson as governor. Treaty of Waitangi. Regarded as New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi has been a …
The Story of Colonisation in New Zealand - Culture Trip
On February 6, 1840, New Zealand’s first Governor, William Hobson, invited Maori chiefs to sign what is now considered to have been the country’s founding document. More than 500 tribal chiefs, from the North and the South Islands alike, were present that day.
Colony of New Zealand - Wikipedia
The Colony of New Zealand was a colony of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that encompassed the islands of New Zealand. The colony was proclaimed by its British settler population in 1841, and lasted until 1907, when the Dominion of New Zealand was established.
Māori arrival and settlement – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
The original Polynesian settlers discovered the country on deliberate voyages of exploration, navigating by making use of prevailing winds and ocean currents, and observing the stars. The navigator credited in some traditions with discovering New Zealand is Kupe.
The colonisation of New Zealand - New Zealand in History
New Zealand became a country without law and order, left to its own devices - and vices. In view of the degrading situation, 13 Bay of Island and Hokianga chiefs, backed by the Church Missionary Society, requested Britain to intervene, in 1831.
New Zealand - Maori, Settlers, Islands | Britannica
3 days ago · The New Zealand Company, founded in 1839 to colonize on the principles laid down by Edward Gibbon Wakefield, sent a survey ship, the Tory, in May 1839. The agents on board were to buy land in both islands around Cook Strait.
New Zealand - Colonization, Maori, Islands | Britannica
Nov 5, 2024 · New Zealand - Colonization, Maori, Islands: Economic growth in the North Island had been considerably retarded by the wars. Meanwhile, the South Island, especially Canterbury and Otago, had grown increasingly prosperous.
Story: History - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to discover New Zealand, in 1642. The English navigator James Cook mapped the country in 1769–70. After this, sealers, whalers and traders arrived. From 1814, missionaries tried to convert Māori to Christianity, and taught them farming skills, reading and writing.