There are several interesting issues behind these fields that are so far undiscovered or that are just being studied in connection with any segment of New Zealand’s past. One of the key topics is the Maori people, their origins, their culture, the tribes, and their everyday-life before and after the European arrival. The line could be continued, but before going into details, in order to understand better what happened to this land and her inhabitants and why, we should get acquainted with New Zealand’s geography first – as it is one of the most crucial things that can affect people’s life here (not to mention those features of the land that are or were so attractive to other nations).