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Following Cook's reports of seals aplenty in New Zealand, ships dropped sealing gangs round southern New Zealand, and occasionally due to misadventure, they were never picked up!! These were followed by the Whalers seeking their bounty, but in both cases, the bounty soon was exhausted.
Some of these men married Maori wives. Firstly, for land ownership often followed the female line. And if an iwi (tribe) had a tame European they were better equipped to deal with traders, some of whom did not have the highest ethics.
By the early 1800s a working knowledge of English was a not uncommon Maori accomplishment, and the arrival of missionaries improved the penetration of the written word.
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What country was sir Edmund Hillary came from?
Edmund Hillary came from New Zealand
How old was James cook when he discovered New Zealand?
Captain Cook did not discover New Zealand. He circumnavigated New Zealand in 1769-1770. New Zealand was discovered by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642.James Cook's expedition was the second European expedition to reach New Zealand, doing so in August 1769. Cook managed to circumnavigate and chart New Zealand, before going on to chart the eastern coast of Australia.
What migrants came to New Zealand originally as gum diggers?
Dalmatians, people from the Croatian province of Dalmatia, originally came to New Zealand as gum diggers.
Is captain James Cook aboriginal?
he has to keep it a secaret
Why did the Chinese come to New Zealand?
The Chinese came to New Zealand to work in the Otago goldfields.They came from Canton, in China, around 1865.
What country did weaving came from?
The answer is New Zealand discovered by Maori
Who came in new zealand after Abel Tasman?
captain james cook
How many people did Captain Cook have on his crew when he came to New Zealand?
105
Who was the European to see New Zealand?
captain James cook who came from marton in England
What country was sir Edmund Hillary came from?
Edmund Hillary came from New Zealand
What country does sir Edmund Hillary came from?
Edmund Hillary came from New Zealand
What country did sir Edmund Hillary came from?
Edmund Hillary came from New Zealand
What country he come Edmund Hillary?
Edmund Hillary came from New Zealand
What country did captain Scott come from?
Robert Falcon Scott came from England.
What country does sir Edmund Hillary come from?
Edmund Hillary came from New Zealand.
Which was discovered first Australia or 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.
How old was James cook when he discovered New Zealand?
Captain Cook did not discover New Zealand. He circumnavigated New Zealand in 1769-1770. New Zealand was discovered by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642.James Cook's expedition was the second European expedition to reach New Zealand, doing so in August 1769. Cook managed to circumnavigate and chart New Zealand, before going on to chart the eastern coast of Australia.
