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Explorers and Māori to 1800

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Explorers and Māori to 1800
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Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Description

Abel Tasman The first European ideas about Māori derived from Abel Tasman’s unfortunate encounter in Golden Bay in 1642 when four of his men were killed by Māori. ‘Murderers Bay’ was inscribed on world maps, and New Zealand’s people became known as dangerous and violent.

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Date created
27 April 2011
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
URL
https://teara.govt.nz/en/european-ideas-about-maori/page-1

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