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Discovery
	In the beginning - separation from Gondwana
	Arrival of the Polynesians
	The first Europeans :
	Abel Janszoon Tasman James Cook Jean-François-Marie de Surville Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne Jules-Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville Cyrille-Pierre Théodore Laplace
	The French maritime situation 15th/16th centuries

The Musket Wars
	Background to the Musket Wars

Colonisation
	Before annexation
	Baron Charles Hippolyte de Thierry
	The nomination of James Busby
	The New Zealand Company
	The Treaty of Waitangi
	A note on the annexation of New Zealand
	French colonists in Akaroa, South Island
	Dates marking post-colonial European history
	Dates marking post-colonial Māori history
	Local history links
	Early Māori/English place names


The New Zealand Wars
	Background to the Wars
	The fall of Kororareka
	Pai Maarire and the Hauhau movement
	Te Kooti - resistant, prophet, founder of the Ringatu church
	The Battle of Gate Pa
	The taking of Parihaka : Taranaki prophets Te Whiti and Tohu
	Taranaki War timeline

Māori history and culture
	Brief prehistory
	Early habitations
	The Haka, the Taua
	Ta Moko - the Tattoo
	Whakapapa (genealogy)
	Arts and Crafts
	The Marae
	The Tangi (funeral)
	Religion and spirituality
	Tapu and Noa
	Māori legends :
	Maui and the creation of Aotearoa Kupe, the discovery of Aotearoa and the great octopus The story of the Creation The legend of Rahi
	Dates marking Māori history
	Today - Māoritanga
	Glossary of Māori - English words
	Māori sport and games :
	Ki-o-Rahi
	» The rules of Ki-o-Rahi
	» Ki-o-Rahi videos
	Māori kite flying
	Poi Toa
	The board game of Mu Torere


The Moriori people
	Brief history

Timelines and listings
	Timeline of events in New Zealand history
	Premier and Prime Minister timeline
	New Zealand "firsts"
	Famous New Zealanders
	Commonwealth Games - New Zealand gold medallists 1930 - 1994
	Important dates marking post-colonial European history
	Important dates marking post-colonial Māori history

Biographies
	Hongi Hika - Chief of the Nga Puhi
	Te Rauparaha - Chief of the Ngati Toa
	Te Kooti - resistant, founder of the Ringatu church
	Michael Joseph Savage - Prime Minister


New Zealand today
	General information
	Volcanism
	The eruption of Mount Tarawera
	Picture slideshow
Interact
	Quiz (3)
	Interactive history map of New Zealand (16k)


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Please be aware that this website is a personal homepage. It would therefore be wise to cross check information which I have presented here. A list of many official New Zealand history sites may be found within my Links section.