It was hard and the rich were far above them for pioneer settlers from England, Wales and Ireland to immigrate New Zealand.
First, the voyage to New Zealand was uncomfortable. It took four months, or more if the weather was bad. The ships were crowded. Fresh food and water were scarce. If there was illness it would spread rapitly through the ships. Lot of small children died. With no fresh water for washing it was uncomfortable going through the tropics. But, they were going to a new land, a new life with great hopes for the future.
Second, the first job in New Zealand was build a shelter from raupo, or a more permanent house from wood. There was plenty of wood for building. In the south, house were often made from cob. They build houses facing north to make the most of sunhine, rather than south as in the northern hemisphere.
finally, their living had each part. Men cleared the land and looked after the livestock. Women fed the family, clothed and healthy was the women's full time job. Sometimes women made butter to sell in nearby settlements.
Life in new island was difficult to be comfortable by early settlers.
First, the voyage to New Zealand was uncomfortable. It took four months, or more if the weather was bad. The ships were crowded. Fresh food and water were scarce. If there was illness it would spread rapitly through the ships. Lot of small children died. With no fresh water for washing it was uncomfortable going through the tropics. But, they were going to a new land, a new life with great hopes for the future.
Second, the first job in New Zealand was build a shelter from raupo, or a more permanent house from wood. There was plenty of wood for building. In the south, house were often made from cob. They build houses facing north to make the most of sunhine, rather than south as in the northern hemisphere.
finally, their living had each part. Men cleared the land and looked after the livestock. Women fed the family, clothed and healthy was the women's full time job. Sometimes women made butter to sell in nearby settlements.
Life in new island was difficult to be comfortable by early settlers.
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