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Captain Cook did not discover New Zealand. He circumnavigated New Zealand in 1769-1770. New Zealand was discovered by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642.
James Cook's expedition was the second European expedition to reach New Zealand, doing so in August 1769. Cook managed to circumnavigate and chart New Zealand, before going on to chart the eastern coast of Australia.
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What was the name of Captain Cook's ship when he discovered New Zealand?
Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand
What would have happened if James Cook had NEVER found New Zealand?
James Cook was not the one who first discovered New Zealand. That aside, the islands of New Zealand could have been found by any of the other sea-faring explorers, possibly the French who would have been likely to colonise it first.
What did captain cook discover other than NZ?
James Cook did not discover New Zealand, just as he did not discover Australia. New Zealand was discovered by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642. Cook circumnavigated New Zealand in 1769. Cook's only discovery of previously unknown lands was Hawaii, which he named the Sandwich Islands.
What city did James cook discover in New Zealand first?
When James Cook first arrived in New Zealand, there were no cities. The indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori, who were the first people there, did not build cities.
What was James Cook's ship to Australia and New Zealand?
When James Cook came across New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia in 1770, he was commanding the HMS Bark Endeavour.
