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Kōrero: Dutch

Abel Tasman’s ships

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Abel Tasman’s ships

This engraving is based on drawings made during the voyage of Dutch explorer Abel Tasman to New Zealand in 1642. It shows the ships Zeehaen and Heemskerck close to the Three Kings Islands. In the background two giant Māori watch the ships approach.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: PUBL-0105-004

by Isaac Gilsemans

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Redmer Yska, Dutch – First arrivals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/810/abel-tasmans-ships (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Redmer Yska, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.