Dec 13, 1642
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight New Zealand.
Less than a month earlier, Tasman also discovered Tasmania Island, which was named after him (Tasman - Tasmania, get it?).
Courtesy Britannica Kids
Reference
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/abel-tasman
Quote for Today
"New Zealand is a country of thirty thousand million sheep, three million of whom think they are human." - Barry Humphries
Have a Laugh
If you have talked to a New Zealander (or Kiwi), you have most likely heard them say "Yeah, Nah" from time to time.
It roughly means "yes and no"—yeah, indicating they heard you, and no, showing they disagree with you.
