Sealing & whaling (New Zealand)

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Title

Sealing & whaling (New Zealand)

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National Library of New Zealand

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AnyQuestions

Description

Sealers and whalers from around the world started arriving in Aotearoa in the late 1700s. Māori probably didn't hunt whales before the arrival of whalers, but seal hunting had been common since Polynesians first arrived. In this entry you will find trustworthy websites and sources to find out about the history of sealing and whaling in New Zealand.

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Article

Date created

25-06-2025

URL

https://anyquestions.govt.nz/many-answers/sealing-and-whaling-new-zealand

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social sciences / identity, culture and organisation / place and environment / continuity and change / economic world / sealing / whaling / Aotearoa / NZ / New Zealand / history / trade / Māori / Pākehā / settlers / first encounters

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