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Oral histories from over 40 generations ago attribute the discovery of Aotearoa to Kupe.

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A wave of migratory canoes marked a period of Māori settlement in Aotearoa during this time.

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Dutch explorer sights New Zealand's western coasts and names the land Staten Landt.

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Captain James Cook and Tupaia arrive on the Endeavour

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Reverend Samuel Marsden preaches his first Sermon on this day, bringing with him 3 lay missionaries.

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Muskets are introduced during European contact, radically changing tribal warfare, causing significant shifts in tribal settlement.

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Māori seek protection from King William IV

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Māori seek protection from King William IV

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Fears of a French annexation leads to an official request by Māori chiefs in the north for the King's protection.

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The New Zealand Company Sets Sail for New Zealand

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The New Zealand Company Sets Sail for New Zealand

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Land agents swarm New Zealand in a land grab starting at Port Nicholson.

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The crown orders Hobson to create a settled form of government and to obtain sovereignty over all or part of New Zealand.

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By this time, concerns of dubious land transactions lead to intervention by the British crown. New Zealand is established as a British colony.

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On this day, 500 Māori and 200 Pākehā gather to discuss a treaty at Waitangi.

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Growing lawlessness leads to James Busby's appointment as British Resident by the British government.

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British Resident James Busby arranges a Declaration of Independence. 52 chiefs sign it.

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On this day, William Hobson proclaims on behalf of the Crown, sovereignty over all of New Zealand.