1000- 1300: Archaeological evidence (such as the cabbage tree ovens on the Otago Peninsula) indicates that Polynesian settlement was established some time in this period.
December 18December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 13 days remaining. Events 1352 Innocent VI is elected Pope. 1642 Abel Tasman lands at Mohua Golden Bay becoming the first European in New Zealand. 1776 Nor: Abel Tasman's expedition sails around Farewell SpitFarewell Spit is situated at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies close to Cape Farewell, the island's northernmost point. It forms the northern side of Golden Bay and is the longest sandspit in the world, stretching for about 40km and into Golden BayThis is about Golden Bay in New Zealand. For other uses, see Golden Bay (disambiguation). Golden Bay is the name of a bay and a district at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island. Golden Bay (bay) Golden Bay lies at the edge of the junction betwee. The Dutch sailors sight local MaoriMori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. It is also the name of the people and language of the Cook Islands, referred to as Cook Islands Mori . The word maori means "normal" or "ordinary" in the Mori language and is wi.
December 19December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 12 days remaining. Events 1732 Benjamin Franklin publishes Poor Richard's Almanack 1777 George Washington's army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge,: Four of Tasman's crew are killed by Maori and Tasman's ships depart without landing. West of North IslandThe North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. Several important cities are in the North Island, notably New Zealand's largest city Auckland, and Wellington, the capital, located at the southern extremity is charted, but no more.
1.3 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89,
1769Events Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen exhibits the " Mechanical Turk", a chess-playing machine May 14 Charles III of Spain sends Spanish missionaries, who found California missions in San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Monterey and begin the settlem
December 22: British missionarySamuel Marsden, of the (Anglican) Church Missionary Society, arrives at Rangihoua at Oihi Bay in the Bay of Islands to establish the country's first mission station. Sheep, cattle, horses and poultry are introduced.
On Christmas Day, Rev Marsden preached the first Christian service in the country, at Rangihoua.
August 17: the country's second mission station is established, at Kerikeri, when Rev Marsden, John Butler, Francis Hall and William Hall mark out the site which was previously visited by Marsden in 1815.
September 25: Rev Marsden planted 100 vines, the first grapes grown in New Zealand.
November 4: Chiefs Hongi Hika and Rewa sell 13,000 acres (53 km²) at Kerikeri to the Church Missionary Society for 48 felling axes.
Auckland city businesses hit by a power cut lasting several weeks. The crisis continues for over a month and results in an inquiry into Mercury Energy.
The women's rugby team, the Black Ferns , become the world champions.
Mortgage rates and the New Zealand dollar both take a slide leaving NZ$1 below the US50c mark for the first time in 12 years.
The Coalition Government is dissolved leaving the Jenny Shipley-led National party as a minority government.
Several cases of tuberculosis discovered in South Auckland in the worst outbreak for a decade.
The Hikoi of Hope marches to Parliament calling for more support for the poor.
The government announces plans to lease 28 new fighter aircraft but says no to a new naval frigate.