On this day in 1642 New Zealand was discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman. I'll bet that this came as a surprise to the native Māori's who are rumoured to have settled on the islands some 350 years before. Interesting bunch the Māori you can find out more about them here:- http://www.maori.com/. They are the reason why the all blacks do the famous Haka before their matches.
It's also nearly christmas!!!!!!!
See you in Class!
