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Why did European migrate to New Zealand?
The first European to sight New Zealand was Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. He was on an expedition to discover a great Southern continent ‘Great South Land’ that was believed to be rich in minerals.
When did Europeans start migrating to NZ?
1840
Migration to New Zealand began with Polynesian settlement in New Zealand, then uninhabited, about 1250 to 1280. European migration provided a major influx following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
Where did most European settlers come from in the 1800s?
The first settlers arrived at Petone from England in 1840. At this point the majority of immigrants sailed from England, particularly London, but may have originated elsewhere in the UK.
How did the Europeans arrive in NZ?
Goblins from the sea With the arrival of the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642 and subsequently the British explorer James Cook in 1769, the European world made its entry into tribal New Zealand. Cook did, however, and his time in New Zealand is well documented and recorded.
Why did British come to NZ?
The push to emigrate In early 19th-century Britain conditions were such that millions set off for the New World in search of a better life. After the industrial and agricultural revolutions the population had increased from 16 million in 1801 to 26 million in 1841.
Why did the Europeans want a treaty?
Reasons why chiefs signed the treaty included wanting controls on sales of Māori land to Europeans, and on European settlers. They also wanted to trade with Europeans, and believed the new relationship with Britain would stop fighting between tribes.
What did the British want from the Māori?
The chiefs would give up ‘sovereignty’; Britain would take over the purchasing of land; Māori would have the protection and all rights and privileges of British subjects, and would be guaranteed possession of their lands, forests, fisheries and other properties for as long as they wanted to keep them.
How did the Māori view the early Europeans?
They thought that when Europeans (who were supposedly superior) came into contact with inferior races, those races would die out.
Did the Europeans ever find New Zealand?
Story: European discovery of New Zealand In their search for the vast ‘terra australis incognita’ (the unknown southern land) thought to lie in the Pacific, explorers made daring journeys across uncharted waters. They did not find the fabled continent, but they did find New Zealand.
How did New Zealand get colonised?
The arrival of Europeans. Though a Dutchman was the first European to sight the country, it was the British who colonised New Zealand. Early visitor from the Netherlands. The first European to sight New Zealand was Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.
When did people start immigrating to NZ?
From the mid-1960s on, people began to come to New Zealand from Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands and other Pacific islands, attracted by work opportunities. In 1975 and again in 1987, New Zealand changed its immigration policies to admit people on the basis of their qualifications and not their race.
How did New Zealand’s people become so cheap?
people recruited and given cheap fares by the New Zealand government in the 1870s, early 1880s, and before and after the First World War. Some also came as a result of war – soldiers brought out to fight in the New Zealand wars of the 1860s, or war brides who came with New Zealand soldiers who had fought overseas.