Kupe and Cook

Kupe and Cook are 2 imported Explorers in New Zealand  history.

Kupe arrived in New Zealand in the 1100s. He travelled by traditional Methods on a traditional sail boat. Myth has it followed a giant octopus. He did this Voyage to find New Zealand  for his people to live. His wife nameol  New Zealand Aotearoa after seeing mountains under the clouds.

Cook travel  to New Zealand in October the 7 in 1769. Cook travel to New Zealand because he made a document of a map of New Zealand.

kupe is important because he was the first documented person in New Zealand. Cook is important because he mapped New Zealand  and opened it up to the world to access.