The first European explorer discovered New Zealand.
Abel Tasman from the Netherlands sighted the South Island, which he initially called Staten Landt, thinking it was part of South America. A year later, he changed the name to Nieuw Zeeland.
The first European explorer discovered New Zealand.
Abel Tasman from the Netherlands sighted the South Island, which he initially called Staten Landt, thinking it was part of South America. A year later, he changed the name to Nieuw Zeeland.