from which european empire did he come?
Dutch
Abel Tasman
Abel Janszoon Tasman (; 1603 – 10 October 1659) was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). 
for what is thomas ellison famous? He was a New Zealand rugby union player and one of the first Māori admitted to the bar practicing as a solicitor and later as a barrister what is maori? Indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand in what ways are these people represented in politics? There are seven designated Māori seats in the New Zealand Parliament and consultation with Māori have become routine requirements for councils and government organizations when did these people first meet the europeans? 1642 who was the first european that made contact with them? Abel Tasman
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Abel Tasman [SEP] Introduction
Abel Janszoon Tasman (; 1603 – 10 October 1659) was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). He was the first known European explorer to reach the islands of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), Fiji and New Zealand.