First settlement started about 1000 years ago, some Polynesian moved to New Zealand and started to live. This settlement was the origin of Maori.
After that, in 1642, a Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman, discovered New Zealand. And Captain James Cook landed on there in 1769. After two explorers came, many European came there and started to settle.
Above all, settlers from England accounted a large amount. Because of poverty, they left their country. They believed that they could be rich and give the best education for their kids there. However, life in New Zealand was really hard. Everyday the men developed the land and did various work, the women did the household, and the kids helped their family. The rich were far above. Nevertheless, the more people came to New Zealand by 1852. Especially, the number of immigrants increased explosively after the signature of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The voyage to New Zealand was quite hard then. Now, we can travel there by airplane if we decide to emigrate to New Zealand. It doesn’t take so much time to go there. But at that time, of course, there was no plane, so they had to go by steamboat. It took quite long time, and because of unsanitary, illness was spread over the ship. Due to this, many children died and they were thrown into the sea.
But life in New Zealand was not entirely hard. Some Englishmen did innovative work there. Like the Treaty of Waitangi, they were involved in many important decisions. They founded many companies. Thanks to them, New Zealand was developed, I think.
After that, in 1642, a Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman, discovered New Zealand. And Captain James Cook landed on there in 1769. After two explorers came, many European came there and started to settle.
Above all, settlers from England accounted a large amount. Because of poverty, they left their country. They believed that they could be rich and give the best education for their kids there. However, life in New Zealand was really hard. Everyday the men developed the land and did various work, the women did the household, and the kids helped their family. The rich were far above. Nevertheless, the more people came to New Zealand by 1852. Especially, the number of immigrants increased explosively after the signature of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The voyage to New Zealand was quite hard then. Now, we can travel there by airplane if we decide to emigrate to New Zealand. It doesn’t take so much time to go there. But at that time, of course, there was no plane, so they had to go by steamboat. It took quite long time, and because of unsanitary, illness was spread over the ship. Due to this, many children died and they were thrown into the sea.
But life in New Zealand was not entirely hard. Some Englishmen did innovative work there. Like the Treaty of Waitangi, they were involved in many important decisions. They founded many companies. Thanks to them, New Zealand was developed, I think.
From http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/HistoryOfImmigration/en
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