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On 6 October 1769, James Cook saw New Zealand from on board the ship Endeavour. He sailed into Poverty Bay two days later. This became the first meeting betw...
Entry last updated: 29/06/26
The Tasman region has lots of wonderful places including geographical features, townships, buildings, and historical sites that can help you understand its h...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from Tasman.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: [Lac Blanc, Chamonix, France (https://unsplash.com/@shotz?photo=SpNbLsJuuYQ)] by Nicolas Cool on Unsplash.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/5hz6yYdrh7wGnd09rp2RJy/eb309c72ccf05f82469c8ec2e84ac5e6/Exploration__1_.jpg)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Over time explorers have travelled widely to visit undiscovered parts of the world. There have been many periods of exploration from the Ancient Greeks and R...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Musket Wars (1810 to 1830s) were a series of battles between Māori tribes throughout New Zealand. They began after Pākehā brought muskets (ngutu pārera) ...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Polynesian (Māori ancestors) and European voyagers journeyed to Aotearoa New Zealand for different reasons. They sailed by waka (canoes) and ships. They used...
Entry last updated: 27/05/26
Explorers travel to new places to learn about the land and what lives and grows there. They are looking for new things that are different from other places t...
Entry last updated: 10/03/26
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Sailing is the use of sails and wind to move a boat forward on a sea, river or lake. People in Aotearoa New Zealand have been sailing for hundreds of years. ...
Entry last updated: 29/11/24