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Why did Britain Colonise New Zealand?
The British Government thought that Aotearoa would be a good base in the Pacific for Britain. Many British families packed their bags and boarded ships to start a new life in a land they had never seen on the other side of the world.New Zealand ('Aotearoa' in Maori) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It has two main islands, North Island and South Island. Its closest neighbour is Australia, more than 4,100 kilometres to the north-west.Apart from convicts escaping from Australia and shipwrecked or deserting sailors seeking asylum with Māori tribes, the first Europeans in New Zealand were in search of profits—from sealskins, timber, New Zealand flax (genus Phormium), and whaling.

Why did Britain colonize Australia and New Zealand : After losing their North American colonies during the American Revolutionary War, Britain sought new colonies for their non-violent criminals, many of whom were in debtor's prisons. Australia became the ideal location.

Is New Zealand a poor or rich country

Economy of New Zealand

Trade organisations APEC, CPTPP, RCEP, WTO and OECD
Country group Developed/Advanced High-income economy
Statistics
Population 5,223,100 (June 2023 estimate)
GDP US$249 billion (nominal, 2023) US$279 billion (PPP, 2023)

Who owned New Zealand first : the British

A Dutchman, Abel Tasman, was the first European to sight the country but it was the British who made New Zealand part of their empire. In 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, an agreement between the British Crown and Maori.

The reasons that led the British to invade Australia were simple. The prisons in Britain had become unbearably overcrowded, a situation worsened by the refusal of America to take any more convicts after the American War of Independence in 1783.

However, when he reported back to his East Indies Company superiors in Jakarta in Indonesia (Batavia), he said there were few resources and no gold in the new land and the local people were very unfriendly and not interested in trade. It was too far from Jakarta and Holland to bother administering New Zealand.

What were the 19 crimes to be sent to Australia

The crimes that make up 19 Crimes include:

  • Grand Larceny, theft above the value of one shilling.
  • Petty Larceny, theft under one shilling.
  • Buying or receiving stolen goods, jewels, and plate
  • Stealing lead, iron, or copper, or buying or receiving.
  • Impersonating an Egyptian.
  • Stealing from furnished lodgings.

By letters patent, the British (Imperial) Government issued the Charter for Erecting the Colony of New Zealand on 16 November 1840. The Charter stated that the Colony of New Zealand would be established as a Crown colony separate from New South Wales on 3 May 1841.Top 10 Largest Economies in the World 2024

Rank & Country GDP (USD billion) GDP Per Capita (USD thousand)
#1 United States Of America (U.S.A) 28,783 85.37
#2 China 18,536 13.14
#3 Germany 4,730 56.29
#4 Japan 4,112 34.14


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What is the only country that covers an entire continent : Australia

Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent. It is one of the largest countries on Earth. Although it is rich in natural resources and has a lot of fertile land, more than one-third of Australia is desert.

Who mainly colonized New Zealand and Australia : Australia and New Zealand were both colonised by Britain.

Did the French want to Colonise New Zealand

France's true intentions for the South Island are a matter of contention, but it is clear that French interest speeded up Britain's decision to annex New Zealand. In 1838 Jean François Langlois, commander of the whaling ship Cachalot, embarked on a grandiose scheme for a French colony at Akaroa.

The men and women featured on the labels are real and not fictional characters. British rogues guilty of at least one of the 19 crimes were sentenced to live in Australia, rather than be put to death. This type of punishment was referred to as “transportation” and began around 1783.Top 5 Famous Australian Convicts

  1. Francis Greenway. Francis Greenway arrived in Sydney in 1814.
  2. Mary Wade. The youngest ever convict to be transported to Australia at the age of 11.
  3. John 'Red' Kelly. John Kelly was sent to Tasmania for seven years for stealing two pigs, apparently.
  4. Mary Bryant.
  5. Frank the Poet.

Why does New Zealand have a British flag : The Union Jack in the first quarter recognises New Zealand's historical origins as a British colony and dominion. The New Zealand flag hasn't always been our official flag. Although widely used since 1869, it was only formally adopted in 1902 amidst the pomp and patriotism of the South African War.