To date, no raw diamonds have been discovered in the geography of New Zealand.
The first Dutch explorer to arrive in New Zealand was Abel Tasman. He arrived in 1642.
Abel Tasman "discovered" New Zealand in 1642.
# Captain Cook didn't discover New Zealand. # Abel Tasman discovered New Zealand. # Captain Cook just mapped and explored it.
Abel Tasman was a dutch explorer that discovered New Zealand.
The kiwi was first discovered on the North Island of New Zealand.
1852.
He discovered New Zealand.
No records exist regarding when Australia was first "discovered" by its indigenous people, whilst records concerning the Polynesians and Maori of New Zealand are not necessarily based on fact. It is likely, however, that Aborigines were in Australia long before any races were on New Zealand. Regarding discovery by Europeans explorers, to our knowledge, the Australian continent was discovered by Europeans, specifically Portuguese explorers, before New Zealand.
New Zealand was named after Zeeland, a province. It was discovered and named by Abel Tasman
New Zealand is in Australasia
Zeeland is a province in the Netherlands and Abel Tasman (who was from the Netherlands) named New Zealand after it, after he discovered it in 1642.