Did the Chinese discover New Zealand First?

English explorer Captain James Cook reportedly "discovered" New Zealand's East Coast on October 7, 1769, hundreds of years after it had been settled by Maori. But two visits early this year have convinced Cedric Bell that Chinese ships were visiting New Zealand 2000 years ago.

When did the Chinese discover NZ?

The first Chinese man, Appo Hocton, arrived in New Zealand in 1853 and was naturalised. In the 1860s, Chinese immigrants were invited to New Zealand by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce to replace the western goldminers who had followed the gold-fever to Australia.

Who was the first to discover New Zealand?

The first European to arrive in New Zealand was the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642.

Who lived in New Zealand before the Māori?

Before that time and until the 1920s, however, a small group of prominent anthropologists proposed that the Moriori people of the Chatham Islands represented a pre-Māori group of people from Melanesia, who once lived across all of New Zealand and were replaced by the Māori.

Who is indigenous to New Zealand?

The Māori are the Indigenous People of Aotearoa (New Zealand). Although New Zealand has adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the rights of the Maori population remain unfulfilled.

Captain Cook lands in New Zealand // 1769 Journal Entry // Primary Source

Who discovered the Māori?

Biographies. The dutch explorer Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to 'discover' New Zealand in 1642. His men were the first Europeans to have a confirmed encounter with Māori.

What was New Zealand first called?

Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is the current Māori-language name for New Zealand. The name was originally used by the Māori people in reference to only the North Island, with the name of the whole country being Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu ("North Island and South Island") in the South Island.

Which flag came first Australia or NZ?

The New Zealand flag is 50 years older than Australia's and was adopted in 1902, replacing the union jack. The Australian flag was adopted in 1954, after going through three previous iterations since 1901.

What impact did the Chinese have on New Zealand?

This paper concludes that China's expansion has had a large positive impact on the New Zealand economy, mainly through increased merchandise exports, but also through services exports, merchandise imports and other channels.

Why did Chinese come to New Zealand?

The discovery of gold in California, Canada, Australia and later New Zealand attracted many Chinese men wanting to make their fortunes before returning home. In the 1860s the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce sought to replace European miners who had left Otago for the new West Coast fields.

How did Chinese get to New Zealand?

The first immigrants

Twelve Chinese were brought to work the Otago goldfields in 1866. By 1869 over 2,000 had come to the 'New Gold Mountain', as they called New Zealand.

Did Australia steal NZ flag?

It was made the official flag of New Zealand in March 1902, under the Ensign and Code Signals Bill. Malcolm Mulholland, a historian at Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi and member of the Flag Consideration Panel, says Mr Peters' claim that Australia then stole that design is a common misconception - but it's not true.

What has Australia stolen from NZ?

What did Māori call NZ?

Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand, though it seems at first to have been used for the North Island only.

Where did Māori come from?

Māori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, they settled here over 700 years ago. They came from Polynesia by waka (canoe). New Zealand has a shorter human history than any other country.

Is kiwi a Māori word?

Spelling of the word Kiwi, when used to describe the people, is often capitalised. The bird's name is spelled with a lower-case k and, being a word of Māori origin, normally stays as kiwi when pluralised. As an English word, the nickname normally takes the plural form Kiwis.

Where did the Māori come from before New Zealand?

Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350.

Who owns New Zealand?

Newton's investigation reveals that in total 56 percent of New Zealand is privately owned land. Within that 3.3 percent is in foreign hands and 6.7 percent is Maori-owned. At least 28 percent of the entire country is in public ownership, compared with say the UK where only eight percent is public land.

Who Colonised New Zealand?

Though a Dutchman was the first European to sight the country, it was the British who colonised New Zealand.

Who came to Australia first?

The first known landing in Australia by Europeans was in 1606 by Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon. Later that year, Spanish explorer Luís Vaz de Torres sailed through, and navigated, what is now called Torres Strait and associated islands.

Who was in Australia first?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first peoples of Australia, meaning they were here for thousands of years prior to colonisation.

Who discovered Australia and New Zealand in 1770?

Capt. James Cook claiming what is now New South Wales, Australia, for Great Britain (1770), from an engraving after a painting by J.A. Gilfillan, 19th century.

Is Yeah Nah Australian or New Zealand?

Yeah, nah – 'yes, no' - became popular in Australia in the 90s and has continued to grow in use, both in Australia and overseas. Like all good things, the Kiwis claim it as theirs too, even using it for a major drink driving campaign.