Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
British explorer James Cook, who reached New Zealand in October 1769 on the first of his three voyages, was the first European to circumnavigate and map New Zealand. [2] From the late 18th century, the country was regularly visited by explorers and other sailors, missionaries , traders and adventurers.
New Zealand contributes Troops to Operation Enduring Freedom against the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan; 2002. Kiwibank is formed; 30 June: The population of Canterbury reaches half a million. [35] 27 July: 2002 general election, Labour-led government returned for a second term. [36] 2003. Population of New Zealand exceeds 4 million. [37]
Detail from a 1657 map showing the western coastline of Nova Zeelandia (on this map, north is at the bottom). The first European visitor to New Zealand, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, named the islands Staten Land, believing they were part of the Staten Landt that Jacob Le Maire had sighted off the southern end of South America.
As of the 2018 census, the majority of New Zealand's population is of European descent (70 percent; often referred to as Pākehā), with the indigenous Māori being the largest minority (16.5 percent), followed by Asians (15.3 percent), and non-Māori Pacific Islanders known collectively as Pasifika (9.0 percent). [4]
The first issue was printed in England the previous year. The paper publishes weekly, changing its name to The New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator a few months later. [15] 21 May — Governor Hobson proclaims British sovereignty over New Zealand. May — First capital established at Okiato, which was at the time named Russell.
Wellington has been the capital of New Zealand since 1865. New Zealand 's first capital city was Old Russell ( Okiato ) in 1840–41. Auckland was the second capital from 1841 until 1865, when Parliament was permanently moved to Wellington after an argument that persisted for a decade.
A New Zealand census was held in March 1901. The population was given as 815,862, consisting of 43,112 Māori, 31 Moriori, and 772,719 others. [1] – an increase in the non-Māori population of 9.86% over the previous census in 1896.
The total population of the Colony of New Zealand was 772,719 people with the number of "full-blooded" Māori being counted at 43,143 people. The number of " half-castes " living as members of Māori tribes, and others living with and counted as Europeans in the census were counted at 5,540 people.