Thursday 12 March 2020

Kupe & Cook

LI. Learn about Captain James cook & Kupe.

Kupe and Cook are 2 impotent explorers In New Zealand history. Kupe was a Maori explorer who discovered NZ. He arrived 1100’s. because he wanted to find a new place for his people. He arrived on a Traditional sail boat.

Captain James Cook was a British explorer who was sent to search the Pacific ocean.
He arrived to new Zealand on 1769 the 6 of October. He arrived to New Zealand on Endeavor. He died on the February the 14th 1779.

Kupe is important because he was the first documented person in NZ. Cook is important
because he mapped NZ and opened it up to the world to access.   

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