NZ - A Melting Pot

Question 1

Identify the explorers and first groups to live in NZ

Answer 1

• British
• Maori
• sealers
• whalers
• missionaries
• traders
• Abel Tasman, saw south island in 1642
• Captain Cook, came NZ in 1769

Question 2

Explain why groups of people migrated to NZ in the 19th Century

Answer 2

•	Safety in NZ
•	Owning land
•	Unemployment
•	People moved to carry out duties such as:
o	Sealers
o	Whalers
o	Traders
o	Missionaries

Question 3

Explain the consequences some 19th Century migrants faced

Answer 3

• the journey to NZ was very long:
  
  • sickness spread easily
• the voyage to 4-6 months
• many people/family members fell fatally ill and died on the journey

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Question 4

Describe the lifestyles of a group of early Europeans living in NZ

Answer 4

Clothing was very long and restricted, people showed very little skin.

There were limited forms of transport, some included horses, walking and boats.

Housing was very simple, and most houses were built from wood. Houses often had a veranda/porch.

Jobs were centered around clergy, farming, and timber industries.

Past times such as reading, painting, gardening, and socializing were very common. Beliefs were centered around Christianity at the time.

Question 5

Explain why groups of Pacific Island people migrated to NZ from the 1950s onwards

Answer 5

• job opportunities
• marrying NZ citizens
• family being given host in NZ for different reasons
• population crowding back home
• scholarships and education opportunities

Question 6

Explain the consequences the Pacific Island migrants faced

Answer 6

• discrimination because they were pacific islanders
• having to relearn the culture of where they originated from
• Language barriers
• Different culture and society, ‘strange’ environment
• not having any family/close friends with them