Kupe and Cook

Cook is important because he mapped New Zealand and opened it up to the world to access. 

Cook found New Zealand by following the birds. Cook came to New Zealand October 6th 1769 . 

Cook came to New Zealand because he wanted to map it. He sailed to New Zealand on a ship. 

He was born on 27th of October 1728. 

Cook is important because he mapped New Zealand and opened it up to the world to access. 

Kupe arrived in New Zealand in the 1100's. He Kupe and Cook are two important explores in New Zealand history. 

Kupe is important because he was the first documented person in New Zealand. 

traveled by traditional methods on a traditional sail boat. Myth has he did this voyage to find new land for his people  to live. his wife named New Zealand Aotearoa after seeing Mountains under the clouds.