1701–1730 Ngāi Tahu migrate from Wellington to the South Island, as far south as Banks Peninsula. 1769 8 October: English explorer James Cook makes his first visit to New Zealand on board the Endeavour, and sails into Poverty Bay Cook maps the majority of the New Zealand coastline. French trader Jean de Surville explores parts of the New Zealand coast. 25 December : The first Christian service in New Zealand waters when Mass is celebrated on Christmas Day in Doubtless Bay by Father Paul-Antoine Léonard de Villefeix of the de Surville expedition. 1772 April: Expedition of French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne visits Northland, and anchors at Spirits Bay. 12 June: Marion du Fresne is killed at Tacoury's Cove, Bay of Islands by local Māori. 1773 April: Cook's second expedition arrives in Queen Charlotte Sound 18 December: A skirmish at Grass Cove in Queen Charlotte Sound results in the deaths of two Māori and nine members of Cook's expedition. 1777 Cook returns to New Zealand aboard the Resolution, accompanied by the Discovery captained by Charles Clerke. 1788 New South Wales founded, which, according to Governor Phillip's Commission, includes the islands of New Zealand. 1790 An epidemic of rewha-rewha (possibly influenza) kills 60% of the Māori population in the southern North Island. 1791 29 November: Chatham Islands sighted by HMS Chatham commanded by William Broughton. 1792 Group of sealers from the Britannia landed in Dusky Sound. 1793 Dusky Sound sealers picked up. A Spanish expedition led by Italian explorer Alessandro Malaspina charts Doubtful Sound La Recherche and L'Espérance, captained by Bruni d'Entrecasteaux and Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec sight New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. Early 19th century; 1801–1839 1806 First Pākehā (European) women arrive in New Zealand. 1807 or 1808 Ngapuhi fight Ngāti Whātua, Te-Uri-o-Hau and Te Roroa iwi at the battle of Moremonui on the west coast of Northland, the first battle in which Maori used muskets. 1809 Ngati Uru attack and burn the ship Boyd, killing all but four of its crew and passengers. Whalers wrongly blame Te Puna chief Te Pahi and in a revenge attack kill 60 of his followers. 1814 22 December: British missionary Samuel Marsden, of the (Anglican) Church Missionary Society, arrives at Rangihoua at Oihi Bay in the Bay of Islands to establish the country's first mission station. Sheep, cattle, horses and poultry are introduced. Christmas Day: Rev Samuel Marsden holds the first Christian