Maori-European Interactions in New Zealand
Published on Dec 02, 2015
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When humans first came to New Zealand, they must have been amazed by the scenery. Did you know that this country contains every type of terrain in the world?
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Before, New Zealand had been separated from all humankind for thousands of years, but by 1200 AD, people started to move in.
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Named the Maori, the first people sailed from either Micronesia or Melanesia (areas that included the Solomon Islands and Fiji) in canoes. These boats were called the "Great Fleet".
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When the Maori arrived, they faced many challenges. New Zealand was colder than their homeland, for instance, and many fruits and vegetables didn't grow there.
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Nevertheless, they persevered.
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The moa, a gigantic, prehistoric bird, became their main source of food, and was quickly hunted to extinction.
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New sources of food and methods of cooking were found.
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After making their new way of life, the Maori prospered until about the 1600s, when Abel Janszoon Tasman discovered the land for the second time.
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He didn't set foot on the land, but he spread the word about this "Nieww Zeeland", as he named it. Then, in the 1700s, explorers started to arrive.
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The Maori didn't want these strange people invading their land, so they fought back at first.
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However, most accepted that the European forces were bigger and tried to keep out of their way.
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The first Europeans to settle in New Zealand were whalers, missionaries, and fishermen.
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Later, colonies were built, which caused several major land wars.
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Since there were so many of them, the Europeans had more control and won the wars.
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In 1856, hundreds of chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, which outlined rights for the Maori. But there was one huge error that the Europeans had overlooked when they wrote it.
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Some English words translated differently into Maori. This meant that when the chiefs signed the treaty, they had a different idea of their rights than the authors had had.
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Over the years, the relationship between Maori and Europeans has grown better and better.
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Europeans, for instance, have now accepted the vital role the Maori play in New Zealand and are proud of the rich heritage they bring.
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In fact, Queen Elizabeth made a public apology in 1995 for what had been done to the Maori.
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Hopefully, Maori-European relations will continue to grow and strengthen even more throughout the years to come.
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