ocr: New Zealand - is a country of migrants. The islands were first settled about 1,200 years ago by the Maoris as part of the Polynesian seaborne migrations. Today's majority European population is descended mainly from British migrants who settled after 1840.Recent arrivals include Asians from Hong Kong and Malaysia, and those who left Fiji following the 1987 coup. Maoris today comprise 9% ofthe population. Their living and education standards are generally lower, and rates of unemployment higher, than average. Relations with the Europeandescended majority have been tense in recent years. The mai ...
