There used to be some fascinating and solid research being done on the subject in NZ until a few fringe types with books to sell began making a mockery of the field.
Between them and the deadly dangerous cultural, ethnic and political minefield, almost nobody respectable now goes near the subject of early NZ visitation or colonisation.
Bit of a shame really, because it's all very interesting, and it is always nice to have the facts, even those that make some people uncomfortable.
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