A beautiful island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand's first inhabitants--the Maori--arrived 1,200 years ago in about 800 A.D. European explorers reached the islands in the 1700s.Although the two groups adjusted peacefully in most regions, pockets of dispute led to warfare and unrest.In modern times, the most serious challenges to the islands are economic, such as unemployment and slow fiscal growth.
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