when did these people first meet the europeans?
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Māori people
The first European explorers to New Zealand were Abel Tasman, who arrived in 1642; Captain James Cook, in 1769; and Marion du Fresne in 1772. Initial contact between Māori and Europeans proved problematic and sometimes fatal, with Tasman having four of his men killed and probably killing at least one Māori - without ever landing.
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
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Māori people [SEP] Contact with Europeans
The first European explorers to New Zealand were Abel Tasman, who arrived in 1642; Captain James Cook, in 1769; and Marion du Fresne in 1772. Initial contact between Māori and Europeans proved problematic and sometimes fatal, with Tasman having four of his men killed and probably killing at least one Māori - without ever landing. Cook's men shot at least eight Māori within three days of his first landing, although he later had good relations with Māori. Three years later, after a promising start, du Fresne and 26 men of his crew were killed. From the 1780s, Māori also increasingly encountered European and American sealers, whalers and Christian missionaries.