MORE PLEASE. Cook of course, who charted the country. Heaphy and Brunner and Douglas in the South Island.
The Ross Dependency is administered by new Zealand however there are several bases such as Scott's Base that have been set up by new Zealand explorers and still remain under the control of NZ
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.
Towns in New Zealand with names that are also people's first names are: * Alexandra * Geraldine
It HAS another name which is the Maori name Aotearoa.
wai is water
John P Phillip named New Zealand New Zealand
names the dutch gave new zealand were
The indigenous peoples of New Zealand are the Maori.
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There is speculation that Spanish explorers may have visited New Zealand in the 16th century. However, there is no archeological evidence to support this.
The Ross Dependency is administered by new Zealand however there are several bases such as Scott's Base that have been set up by new Zealand explorers and still remain under the control of NZ
There are only two names, New Zealand and the maori name Aotearoa
The early Maori came from Eastern Polynesia.
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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.
Towns in New Zealand with names that are also people's first names are: * Alexandra * Geraldine
R. P. Hargreaves has written: 'French explorers maps of New Zealand' -- subject(s): Maps, Bibliography, Discovery and exploration 'An annotated bibliography of New Zealand population' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Population 'Colonial New Zealand' -- subject(s): Engraving, New Zealand, In art, New Zealand Engraving