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Abel Tasman was the first to sight both countries but Captain James Cook was the first to land. Of course there were numerous native tribes there for hundreds of years (the Australian Aborigines and New Zealand Maori). Incidentally, James Cook did not discover Australia, nor was he the first to land there, but he was the first to land on both countries.

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13y ago

Great Britain is the answer.

The British Commonwealth of Nations is a broad body to which many former colonies, and a few that were never colonies(!) belong to share interests, and sporting activities.

New Zealand is still a member of the British Commonwealth

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15y ago

The British colonised both Australia and New Zealand, following James Cook's favourable reports on both places.

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16y ago

Britain colonised both Australia and New Zealand in the late 18th century.

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14y ago

Britain first claimed both Australia and New Zealand.

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british

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