When did the early immigrants leave their country to come to New Zealand and what was the journey like?

Level: Intermediate

Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand has excellent information on people who have immigrated to New Zealand. They have put together a page called The Voyage Out which includes journeys out, life on board and personal accounts.

There's also loads more on the people who have made NZ home under the New Zealand Peoples section. Just look for the list on the right hand side of the page and click on the group you want e.g. Dutch, Indians, Samoans etc. Check out our answer for Chinese gold-miners, too.

History of Immigration has loads more on the early years and settlements across New Zealand.