Captain cook was the founder of New Zealand. He sent the Maoris help by trading food for clothes etc He was Born October 27 1728 in England. he died on 14 February 1779 in the cook islands someone stabbed him in the back. His name was James Cook and he Found new Zealand in 6 October 1769
Here is a photo
Of Captain cook's boat
The name of the boat is the
Endeavour