Haven ' t we won like 25 of the last 26 of something ridiculous like that <| sep |> Most over used quote of the year right here . Not even relevant now . <| sep |> I always think this too . It ' s a sucky reason to celebrate . But dang do I love to feast and drink with my family . <| sep |> islandsThe people who became the Moriori arrived on the islands from Eastern Polynesia and New Zealand around 1400 AD . They had no contact with other people for about 400 years , and developed their own distinct culture . They were huntergatherers with strong religious beliefs , and outlawed war and killing . In 1791 an English ship , the Chatham , was blown off course and landed on the main island . Later European sealers , settlers and whalers arrived . In 1835 two Mori groups , Ngti Tama and Ngti Mutunga , invaded the Chatham Islands . They had left northern Taranaki due to warfare , and were seeking somewhere else to live . Moriori decided to greet them peacefully , but the Mori killed more than 200 Moriori and enslaved the rest