Story: When was New Zealand first settled?
Page 9. All images & media
From page 1 - The date debate
From page 2 - Genealogical dating
From page 3 - Radiocarbon dating
From page 4 - Pollen analysis
From page 5 - Rat bones
From page 6 - Rat DNA
From page 7 - Extinction and decline
How to cite this page
Geoff Irwin and Carl Walrond, When was New Zealand first settled?, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/18696/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Geoff Irwin and Carl Walrond, published 22 September 2012, updated 1 May 2016.