Netherlands–New Zealand relations is the official relationship between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and New Zealand. New Zealand has an embassy in The Hague and the Netherlands has an embassy in Wel
De Molen in Foxton, New Zealand
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands unveiled sculptures of the 'Heemskerck' and 'Zeehaen' in Wellington's Frank Kitts Park in 1992
Abel Tasman
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Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch seafarer and explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company. He was the first European to reach New Zealand, whic
Netherlands–New Zealand relations
…and opened in Foxton, New Zealand. Historically there has been a strong link between New Zealand and the Netherlands. In December 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight New Zealand. He arrived in his ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen and anchored at the northern end of the South Island in…
Drawing depicting Tasman, c. 17th century
Coastal drawings of Tasmania, Huijdecoper journal of Abel Tasman, Hessel Gerritsz, 1642
Coastal cliffs of Tasman Peninsula
Chart, NE coast of the South Island, New Zealand, Huijdecoper journal of Abel Tasman, Hessel Gerritsz, 1643