New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud and Māori People [Audiobook]

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:

• History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the Present
• Māori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New Zealand

In the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:

• Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand home;
• The arrival of the Polynesians and what that meant for the region;
• The early European explorations and who is credited with discovering the island nation;
• Colonization efforts and their impact on the Māori;
• How New Zealand was run under European control;
• The progressive changes that took place;

In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:

• The origins of the Māori people.
• How the Māori civilization developed in seclusion from the rest of the world.
• What Māori life was like before European contact.
• How and when the Māori isolation period ended.
• How the European presence changed the Māori civilization.
• Why the Māori-European relations soured.
• The Māori heroes in the struggles against the colonial settlers.
• What happened during the New Zealand Wars.
• How the Māori survived the European challenges.
• Who led the Māori into modernity and newfound prosperity.