New Zealand was once inhabited only by birds and trees until the arrival of English and Maori people who fought over the land, while whalers were also killing whales for their oil. In the past, people had to obtain water from the sea in order to clean their clothes.

1. NEW ZEALAND HISTORY By Shaun Chappell.

2. New Zealand was once a place of birds and trees. NEW ZEALAND was once a place of birds and trees .

3. English and Maori people fought for land

4. The whalers where killing the whales .

5. In the old days people had to get water from the sea to clean there cloths .