The history of or our land.

   1600’s                                              (first known encounter between maori                           and europeans)

Abel Tasman first sighted NZ on the 13th of december 1642.

On the 18th of december abel tasman and his crew anchored north of what is now Abel Tasman national park.

Four sailors were killed after a small boat was rammed by a waka.

Abel Tasman named the place where the small boat got rammed,”murderer bay” but now it is called “Golden Bay”.

In response, the Dutch shouted and blew their own trumpets. They then fired a cannon which lead to an angry reaction.