In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangi was signed between the British Crown and various MÄori chiefs, bringing New Zealand into the British Empire and giving MÄori equal rights with British citizens. There was extensive British settlement throughout the rest of the century.he history of New Zealand dates back at least 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct MÄori culture centred on kinship links and land. The first European explorer to sight New Zealand was Abel Janszoon Tasman on 13 December 1642.
Definition of PICCALILLI. : a relish of chopped vegetables and spices. See piccalilli defined for kids.
Piccalilli. [pickalilly; piccalile]. A PICKLE composed of a mixture of chopped vegetables and hot SPICES, one of which is invariably the TURMERIC that gives its distinctive colour. Piccalilli was also known as INDIAN PICKLE and ENGLISH chow chow [Simmonds (1906)]; [Tradecards (18c.)].Mason and Brown suggest that this pickle was introduced in the middle of the eighteenth century, and that its name was probably a play on 'pickle' [Mason and Brown (1999)].pickling pott; pickle water and spichet pots; pickle pott]. A POT or JAR with a relatively wide mouth to facilitate access to the contents. Martha Bradley advised that 'nothing but Stone or Glass will hold Pickles, for the Vinegar and Salt used in preparing them, eat through anything else.