Tasman’s position at anchor in Golden Bay and nearby areas of Maori occupation There is no surviving account of the meeting of Tasman and the…
The Heemskerck and Zeehaen at anchor in Golden Bay On the morning of December 19th, 1642, Abel Tasman was sat at anchor in Golden Bay,…
The Dutch Armoury Tasman’s written instructions explicitly described the danger involved in engaging with natives. “In landing with small craft extreme caution will everywhere have…
The Maori were hopelessly out-gunned; literally. While to the eyes of the Dutchmen the south-landers had only the most primitive of weapons, this did not…
Diary: Taupo Pa. We stared into the darkness, but couldn’t make anything out. There was some light from the moon, but not enough to see…
Tasman’s anchorage and the nearest Maori occupation areas Diary: Taupo Pa. We were all awake by first light. We went to the lookout to see…
Looking towards Taupo Point from near Parapara Diary: Taupo Pa, Mohua Yesterday was just a normal summer day. It was beautiful; sunny, warm and calm.…
“we saw no human beings nor any smoke rising; nor can the people here have any boats, since we did not see any signs of…
Journey of the Ngati Tumatakokiri to the South Island Diary. To Arapaoa We sailed down the coast, always close enough to see it, but well…
The boulder bar at the mouth of the Wairau river. It’s not much to look at, but Wairau is probably the most important archaeological site…