Everything changed when Dutch explorer Abel Tasman arrived in 1642. After docking in Golden Bay, a violent encounter with the Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri people led to the loss of several crew members.

So much so, they murdered four of his fellow sailors, forcing the shocked navigator to flee the land and return home without ...

In the northwestern corner of New Zealand’s South Island, the Abel Tasman Coast Track unfolds as a trail of exceptional beauty. Spanning approximately 60 kilometers, this coastal journey traverses ...

Back in 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sought the fabled "Great Southern Continent." Though he didn’t find Zealandia, he encountered the Māori, who hinted at the existence of a massive ...

Named by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1644, Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria is home to a manganese mine owned by ...