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The first person to discover is unsure, because we only know of the Maori who came here on 'Wakas' (canoes) but the first European we know of to set foot on New Zealand is Abel Tasman, however his ship isnt very commonly known, and i do not know it either, but he left very soon assuming that the country was just a small island in the pacific, but later on Captain James Cook landed in New Zealand and explored and mapped the Coastlines, and his ship was named the 'Endeavour'
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∙ 13y agoIt wasnt lost! The great Maori explorer Kupe has that honour. Aotearoa NZ had been inhabited for hundreds of years before Cook popped o the scene. Hope this helps.
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Who mapped the New Zealand coast?
Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain) was the first to circumnavigate and chart the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
What years did captain cook explore nz waters?
Captain James Cook explored the New Zealand coast line in the year 1769. He returned to New Zealand in 1774.
How many voyages did Captain Cook make to Australia and New Zealand?
James Cook only travelled to New Zealand and Australia once.
Who sailed the HMS Endeavour to New Zealand?
Lieutenant (Captain) James Cook.
Why did caption cook come settle in new zealand?
Captain Cook did not settle in New Zealand. He made three voyages to the Pacific and visited New Zealand on four separate occasions. He led the first British expedition to discover New Zealand and the first to set foot on new Zealand. Abel Tasman was the first European to sight New Zealand but did not land there. Captain James Cook was the first to circumnavigate and map New Zealand.
Which country did Captain Cook reach before Australia?
James Cook circumnavigated New Zealand before reaching Australia.
That captain cook should have turned back and not have discovered New Zealand?
# Captain Cook didn't discover New Zealand. # Abel Tasman discovered New Zealand. # Captain Cook just mapped and explored it.
What name did Captain James Cook give New Zealand?
James Cook did not name New Zealand. New Zealand had already been named by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642 - over 130 years before Cook's expedition.
Who mapped the New Zealand coast?
Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain) was the first to circumnavigate and chart the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
In what year did Captain Cook explore New Zealand?
James Cook (not yet a captain) explored New Zealand in 1769, just prior to his arrival in Australia.
What islands did Captain Cook go to?
Captain James Cook visited the islands of Fiji, Hawaii, Cook Islands and New Zealand.
Did captain cook know able Tasman discovered new Zealand first?
Yeah, but Cook mapped it accurately. He learned from other explorers before him.
What year did captain cook explore NZ?
Captain James Cook explored the New Zealand coast line in the year 1769. He returned to New Zealand in 1774.
What years did captain cook explore nz waters?
Captain James Cook explored the New Zealand coast line in the year 1769. He returned to New Zealand in 1774.
Why are captain cook's maps important?
Captain Cook explored the south Pacific including Australia, Hawaii, and New Zealand.
Did Captain James Cook sail all around New Zealand?
Yes. Lieutenant James Cook (not a captain at that stage) circumnavigated the main islands of New Zealand in 1769 and 1770.
Who was the famous Dutch explorer who sighted New Zealand before Captain Cook?
Abel Tasman was the Dutch explorer who first sighted and named New Zealand in 1642, prior to James Cook's circumnavigation of the islands in 1769.
