Early Europeans in Aotearoa New Zealand: Settlers Before 1840

Michelle Patient
Free

An exploration of early visitors and settlers to a part of the Colony of New South Wales that today is known as Aotearoa New Zealand. A wide range of Europeans were attracted to the land across the ditch. Michelle tells the stories of some of the characters who left their marks on both sides of the Tasman Sea before the Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed in 1840.

Wed, May 6 2026: 7:00 UTC

About the speaker

About the speaker

Michelle Patient is an Australian genealogist, computer geek, and DNA enthusiast, with qualifications in Chemistry, Geology and Family History. She grew up with a grandmother whose family stories, photographs, and memorabilia sparked her life-long
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