I’m reading Tangata Whenua: A History to learn more about the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. I may cite snippets, such as this one at Kindle Loc 661:
The best estimate for New Zealand … was colonisation in the period 1230–1280 AD.
So people have been here ~800 years.
@Miraz sounds like an interesting read. i recently read "the trial of the cannibal dog: captain cook in the south seas" by anne salmond, was very good.
@tones Thanks for the tip. Tangata Whenua is huge (850 or so pages) but very interesting so far. I'm still only in the early parts.
@rnv Excellent! New Zealand’s European history is pretty different from that of Australia in many ways, though I'd never thought of that before… I shall be sharing more.
My friend Rachel Dawick is a musician, writer, show producer and a KIWI to boot - determined to remind the world of the role Kiwi women played in the early days of NZ development. Check out The Boundary Riders as an example …
Link to her site here ... she is currently in Wellers I think but bounces around - if anyone is so enamored they would like an introduction ... happy to make it.
BTW - separate and definitely unrelated - currently enjoying ‘800 Words’ ... any fans?