History of New Zealand
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The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Mā
Māori whānau (extended family) from Rotorua in the 1880s. Many aspects of Western life and culture, including European clothing and architecture, were incorporated into Māori society during the 19th century.
The Mission House at Kerikeri, completed in 1822, is New Zealand's oldest surviving building.
One of the few extant copies of the Treaty of Waitangi
Scottish Highland family migrating to New Zealand, 1844, by William Allsworth. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington.
Scottish New Zealanders
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Scottish New Zealanders are New Zealanders of Scottish ancestry or who originate from Scotland. The number of New Zealanders who are descended from Scots is unknown, as the New Zealand census asks for
Waipu Scottish Migration Museum
The Octagon, looking towards St. Paul's Cathedral (left) and the Municipal Chambers (right). The Robert Burns statue is visible in front of the cathedral.
Carisbrook, home ground of the Highlanders in Dunedin
The University clocktower, looking east.