After Cook's exploration, New Zealand gradually became a colony of Britain. Seeking protection from France, many Māori chieftains signed a treaty with Britain that gave them the excuse needed to take over the islands wholly. British technology and European diseases defeated Māori resistance. ...
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand sometime between A.D. 1250 and 1300. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Great Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. That same year, the British began the...
23 Days: Best New Zealand Road Trip [ST-NZ20] Destinations: Auckland, Rotorua, Napier, Martinborough, Wellington, Christchurch, Mt Cook, Queenstown, Te Anau, Stewart Island, Dunedin Activities: Wine Tour, Glowworms Cave, Walks, Indigenous Experience, Guided Walk, Self Drive, Parks, Mountains,...
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand sometime between A.D. 1250 and 1300. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Great Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. That same year, the British began the...
The Waitangi Treaty, the Rena wreck and indigenous culture in New ZealandAng, Marian
New Zealand’s geological history has laid the groundwork for more than 2,000 indigenous plant species, about 1,500 of which are found nowhere else in the world. The biomes of the North Island include a subtropical area, including mangrove swamps, an evergreen forest with dense undergrowth of...
New Zealand's first or indigenous people, are the Maori people. They make up about 15% of New Zealand's population today. Most of the Maori people live in the region of Rotorua. There you can visit traditional villages and attend Maori cultural performances. ...
Treaty of Waitangi, which declared British sovereignty over the islands. In 1841, New Zealand became a colony within the British Empire and in 1907 it became a Dominion. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.7 million is of European descent, the indigenous Maori are the ...
History of New Zealand, a survey of the important events and people in the history of New Zealand from the time of Polynesian settlement. Comprising two main islands and a number of small islands, New Zealand is a remote country in the South Pacific Ocea
A historic sheep farm in Queenstown weaves together colourful stories from the past with a laser-focused eye on the futu... Maori Culture in New Zealand First stop on any cultural tour must be the Waitangi Treaty Grounds where the first accord between the British Crown and Maori chiefs was ...