What is NZ history?

What is NZ history?

The history of New Zealand (Aotearoa) dates back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture. The first European explorer known to visit New Zealand was Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on 13 December 1642.

Who was in NZ before the Māori?

Māori were the first to arrive in New Zealand, journeying in canoes from Hawaiki about 1,000 years ago. A Dutchman, Abel Tasman, was the first European to sight the country but it was the British who made New Zealand part of their empire.

Where did New Zealand originate from?

The first settlers probably arrived from Polynesia between 1200 and 1300 AD. They discovered New Zealand as they explored the Pacific, navigating by the ocean currents, winds and stars. Some tribal traditions say the first Polynesian navigator to discover New Zealand was Kupe.

Is NZ History reliable?

NZ History is considered to be a reliable secondary source as information comes from Archives New Zealand. Primary source as it is a diary and so is reliable.

Are Māori native to New Zealand?

Māori are the tangata whenua, the indigenous people, of New Zealand. They came here more than 1000 years ago from their mythical Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki. Today, one in seven New Zealanders identify as Māori. Their history, language and traditions are central to New Zealand’s identity.

Are Moriori Māori?

It was once believed that Moriori were a Melanesian people, but it is now thought that they share the same Polynesian ancestry as Māori people. Current research indicates that Moriori came to the Chatham Islands from New Zealand about 1500.

Where is Zeland?

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Who wrote NZHistory?

The late Michael King was one of New Zealand’s leading historians. Over three decades he wrote or edited more than 30 books, most of them New Zealand history or biography.

Who writes NZHistory?

The NZHistory website is produced by a small team within Te Pae Wānanga, the Research and Publishing team of Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage, and draws on the experience and skills of some of New Zealand’s leading historians.

When will New Zealand’s history be taught in schools?

Changes announced today will see New Zealand’s histories being taught as part of the curriculum in all schools and kura by 2022. The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and Education Minister Chris Hipkins, made the announcement following the unveiling of a plaque at Parliament commemorating the New Zealand Wars of the 19th Century.

When will the New Zealand Wars be taught in schools?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with Leah Bell, right, during a New Zealand Wars commemorative plaque unveiling and announcement at Parliament that New Zealand history, including the New Zealand Wars, will be taught in all schools and kura by 2022 as part of the National Curriculum.

What will curriculum changes mean for NZ History?

Curriculum changes being made would reset a national framework so that all learners and ākonga were aware of key aspects of New Zealand history and how they had influenced and shaped the nation, Ardern said.

Will there be a new history update for New Zealand?

The Ministry of Education will work collaboratively to develop a New Zealand history update, Chris Hipkins said. “The Ministry will call on historical and curriculum experts, iwi and mana whenua, Pacific communities, students and ākonga, parents and whānau, and other groups with a strong interest in shaping how New Zealand history is taught.