Country · since 1948
New Zealand
New Zealand appears on the map from 1948 to today. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1948, it covered about 296,500 km².
Māori settled New Zealand around 1300, making it one of the last major land masses to be peopled. British colonisation began in earnest after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, signed by representatives of the British Crown and many Māori chiefs, though its English and Māori versions differed on sovereignty. Disputes over land led to the New Zealand Wars of the 1840s to 1870s and large confiscations of Māori land. More about New Zealand.
See New Zealand on the map in 1948
- On the map
- 1948 – today
- Greatest extent
- 1948, about 296,500 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: New Zealand · Wikidata Q664
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1948–1991 | 296,500 km² |
| since 1992 | 268,521 km² |
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