French Immigration To NZ

By Vicky

Why Did They Come Here?

The whaling was good.They wanted to colonize NZ.NZ wasn't colonized by anyone at

that time.

When did they come?In 1838 Captain Jean Francois Langlois a french whaler was commanding the whaling

ship 'Cachalot' off the coast of NZ and Australia. While there he caught 45 whales in 22 months. Captain Langlois decided that NZ's south island would be perfect for France to colonize.

There were many other french migrants around that time,The first French arrival was Captain Jean François Marie de Surville, who brought the St Jean Baptiste on a trading expedition in 1769. His first sighting of New Zealand was of the Hokianga; from there he sailed around North Cape to Doubtless Bay, but he eventually left under a shadow of misunderstanding with Māori in the area.

The first truly scientific expedition was led by Louis Isidore Duperrey in April 1824. Duperrey surveyed the bay, met the Maori chief Hongi Hika, and later published his observations.

Also on board was Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville, who led a second expedition in 1827. From the West Coast of the South Island he sailed towards Cook Strait, naming French Pass, D’Urville Island and the Croisilles Harbour. He visited for a third time in 1840. Like other French explorers, Dumont d’Urville made a major contribution to the scientific knowledge of New Zealand.

How Did the Locals and other Settlers react to them being there?

When the British settlers heard about the Akaroa settlement they felt pressured to colonize New Zealand quickly.

In March 1772 Marc Joseph Marion du Fresne sailed the Mascarin into the Bay of Islands. His party made scientific observations, and traded with Maori. A few weeks later, however, Marion du Fresne and others were murdered.

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Akaroa Today

Today Akaroa is a peaceful little village on the Today Akaroa is a peaceful little village on the

Banks Peninsula, with much of its french Banks Peninsula, with much of its french heritage still there. There are some streets the heritage still there. There are some streets the same as the first settlement that are still same as the first settlement that are still there, and many french activities and cafes.there, and many french activities and cafes.

Bibliography

Teara.govt.nz

history-nz.org/colonisation4.html

Google.com

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Wikipedia