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Abel Tasman called New Zealand "Staten Landt" but it was later found that New Zealand was not part of State Landt so the name Nova Zeelandia, or Nieuw Zeeland became attributed to the country. The name Zelandia, or Zeeland, appeared on maps for the first time around 1645.
The Maori name for New Zealand which is still used today is "Aotearoa", which means land of the long white cloud.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoTasman named the country (or as little of it as he saw), Stadten Land, for it was presumed that it continued to join the land to the south of S America.
But the Dutch marked it on the map as Niew Zeeland, after Zeeland, the island birthplace of Tasman.
When the British Admiralty copied the map, they Anglicized the spelling to New Zealand.
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∙ 15y agoIt's a region in the Netherlands, but it's spelt 'Zeeland'. New Zild was named by Abel Tasman, a Dutch navigator.
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∙ 14y agoAotearoa it means land of the long white cloud in maori
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Did the maoris exterminate the original New Zealand natives?
The original native people of New Zealand are Maori.
What is the name of the indegenous population of New Zealand?
The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori.
Were Maori the first people to settle in New Zealand?
Yes, the Maori are the original inhabitants of the islands we now call New Zealand.
What is the original inhabitants of News Zealand called?
The first human inhabitants in New Zealand were the Maori.
Is Aoeteroa an official name for New Zealand?
It is the Maori name for New Zealand, meaning Land of the Long White Cloud.
Did the maoris exterminate the original New Zealand natives?
The original native people of New Zealand are Maori.
The original inhabitants of New Zealand were the?
Maori.
Who lved in new zealand 500 years ago i?
Maori, the original inhabitants of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Why is the maori name for New Zealand Aotearoa?
Aotearoa, is the Maori name for New Zealand.
The maoris were original inhabitants of which country?
New Zealand
Who was first on New Zealands?
The Maori are the original inhabitants of New Zealand.
What is the name of the indegenous population of New Zealand?
The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori.
Is Emma a New Zealand name?
Emma would be a quite acceptable female name in New Zealand.
How many syllables does New Zealand have?
There are three syllables in the name "New Zealand." The syllables in the name are new-zea-land.
What does Mawhera mean in Maori?
Mawhera, the Maori (original) name of Greymouth, New Zealand, means 'wide-spread river mouth'
The Maoris were the original inhabitants of witch country?
new zealand
Did New Zealand invent nuclear power?
No, New Zealand did not invent nuclear power, but Ernest Rutherford, a New Zealand scientist, was involved in the original dicoveries that led to nuclear energy.
