Kupe and cook

Kupe and cook are 2 important explorers in New Zealand history.

Kupe found Aotearoa around the 1100  by following a mythical octopus but he was also trying to find a source of Sea life for his people to eat. kupe was travelling on a Po ti which is a type of boat.

Kupe is important because he was the first documented person in New Zealand. Kupe arrived in New Zealand in the 1100. He travelled by traditional methods on a traditional sail boat. Myth has it he followed a giant octopus. He did this voyage to find new land for his people to live. His wife named New Zealand Aotearoa after seeing mountains under the clouds.

James cook came to New Zealand on 6th of October 1769.

James cook was trying to find the southern island but then he saw Aotearoa on accident and James cook was trying to find Australis. he discovered New Zealand on a Endeavour which is a boat this boat had weapons on it specifically canons .Captain James Cook was famous for discovering most of the pacific.

James cook is important because he mapped New Zealand and opened it up to the world to access.James cook had a navigator but this navigator could speak and that's because it a human he is polynesian also the royal family was the one who actually told James cook to find the southern island.
after James cook went to New Zealand everything went down hill for the maoris because if captain James cook didn't get what he wanted he would kill the people especially for their land thats why most of the land is owned by white people and not Maori peoples land.