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The most famous explorer from New Zealand is Sir Edmund Hillary, who with Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.Explorers of New Zealand include Arthur Harper, James Hector, and Julius von Haast.
James Cook is credited with being the first European explorer to circumnavigate and chart 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.
An early New Zealand explorer associated with the Towen River and Pass is William Thomas Locke Travers. He was part of the New Zealand Geological Survey and played a significant role in exploring the region during the mid-19th century. Travers contributed to the mapping and understanding of New Zealand's geography and natural resources.
Abel Tasman was a dutch explorer that discovered New Zealand.
Abel Janszoon Tasman was the Dutch explorer who first discovered New Zealand but he did not set foot on land there.
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the European explorer considered to have discovered New Zealand, in 1642. Captain James Cook, of England, circumnavigated New Zealand in 1769-1770. Thomas Brunner was an English-born surveyor and explorer who explored the western coastal areas of New Zealand's South Island, in 1846-1848.
There is not a majority in favour of changing the name of New Zealand. Why would New Zealand change its name? One reason given is: It should have a name given by the first inhabitants, the Maori. One suggested name is Aotearoa. But this name possibly only refers to one of the main islands rather than the whole country.
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Hector, James; von Haast, Julius; Harper, Arthur.
The Tasman Sea named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.
New Zealand was settled by Polynesians over 700 years ago. The first European explorer to discover New Zealand was Abel Tasman.