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The first explorer to reach New Zealand was the intrepid ancestor Kupe. Using the ancestral art of wayfinding he ventured across the pacific on his waka, Hourua (voyaging canoe) from his ancestral Polynesian homeland Hawaiki. More waka Hourua followed Kupe over the next few hundred years and landed in different parts of New Zealand.

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Maori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages roughly between 1320 and 1350. The original Polynesian settlers discovered New Zealand on deliberate voyages of exploration, navigating by using wayfinding technique. The navigator credited in some traditions with discovering New Zealand is Kupe. Some time later small groups arrived from Polynesia they are now know as Maori but they did not identify themselves as a collective name until the Europeans arrived.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Maori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. They settled here over 700 years ago. The current understanding is that the first arrivals came from east Polynesia in the late 13th century. Maori came in several waves of canoe voyages between 1320 and 1350. They settled in different parts of Aotearoa.

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In 1642 the members of a Dutch expedition become the first Europeans know to have been sighted in New Zealand Captaining two vessels from the dutch east India company's base in Java. Abel Tasmen travelled south to search for fabled riches and land.

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Captain Cook voyage to find Aotearoa- 6 October 1769 - 1776

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Captain Cook voyage to find Aotearoa- 6 October 1769 - 1776

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Captain Cook is considered one of the greatest navigators and explorers of all time. He discovered New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. His first encounter with Maori people was not sucessful though a fight broke out and some Maori people died. Captian Cook was killed by the Hawaiian islanders at the age of 50. He will be remembered in NZ for centuries to come.

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The Maori people migrated across NZ and started mining and traded their items like pounamu, basalt and obsidian.

The Maori found the pounamu stone as the rarest they used it mostly to trade with other tribes. They used obsidian to make tools and weapons. Basalt for fishing and gardening.

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Te Pahi, Maori explorer- 27 November 1805

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Te Pahi, Maori explorer- 27 November 1805

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Te Pahi was a Maori chief. He was the first Maori chief to visit New south Whales, Australia. He was a trader of resources between New Zealand and Austraila. Te Pahi helped start conversations between Maori and Pakeha that made the first planned European settlement, Rangihoua Christian mission possible.

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Missionary promoted the Treaty of Waitangi to protect Maori land ownership.

Missionary Preach the christian faith.

Marsden was a christian he liked to teach the Maori agriculture.

Thomas Kendall came to New Zealand to teach the Maori Christians useful skills.

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The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi took place on the 6 Feburary 1840. It was a peace offering between the Maori and Europeans. Over 500 people signed the treaty from all over Aotearoa. Hone Heke was the first person to sign the treaty. The Treaty is now in the archives in Wellington, NZ.