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原文及翻译

About 200 years ago, many more people came to New Zealand. These people were from the British Isles, and they came to New Zealand to begin farms. Today, most of the people of New Zealand are descended from people who came from Britain during the 19th century. 

大约 200 年前，更多的人来到新西兰。这些人来自不列颠群岛，他们来到新西兰开垦农田。今天，新西兰的大多数人都是 19 世纪从英国来到这里的人的后裔。

Some wars started between the Maori and the British settlers. After years of fighting, the two sides signed a treaty to end the wars. Today, the Maori have achieved equal rights, but there are still some disagreements about land ownership. In recent years, many more people have come to New Zealand, mostly from Asian countries and from other Pacific islands.

毛利人和英国定居者之间爆发了一些战争。经过多年的战斗，双方签署了一项条约以结束战争。今天，毛利人已经获得了平等的权利，但在土地所有权方面仍然存在一些分歧。近年来，更多的人来到新西兰，他们大多来自亚洲国家和其他太平洋岛屿。

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