2. HISTORY EVENTS
1000-1200 established New Zealand
1500 population growth, food problems and wars
1769-1770 J. Cook mapped New Zealand, announced
New Zealand as Great Britain domain
1860 gold rush, many people came
1865 Wellington became to capital city
1835 became independent country
1992 created diplomatic relationships with Estonia
3. MAORIS
Indigenous people of New Zealand
Speaking English and Maori language
568,605 in New Zealand
Christianity, Maori regions
12. century Maoris came to New Zealand?
Maori country of origin is Hawaiki
Maori culture was poor before the Europeans came to
New Zealand
4. MAORIS
Diseases (brought by
Europeans) reduced the
Maori population from 200
000, in 1769 to 56 000, in
1858.
1960 population growth
Maoris were well-know by
wood art and tattoos
In Maori language is New
Zealand Aotearoa.
