Timeline

Both countries have a similar history. America, New Zealand, and Australia were under the rain of the British. America was claimed hundreds of years before both Australia and New Zealand. Many of the revolts and violence that occurred in Australia, had long ago happened in America. While in the 1770's  the americans were revolting against the English rule, the bristish were busy claiming Australia.


The natives of the countries were treated poorly and thought of as savages.  The native Americans and the Maori fought against their rulers. Revolts and wars sprang forward within 100 hundred years.


In 1769, an explorer finds New Zealand. A year later, Australia is claimed. This can lead one to believe they found Australia first, and while looking around, they came across New Zea land. New Zealand is a much faster operating country than Australia. The natives of New Zealand received their rights over a hundred years before the Aborigines. In all countries, a gold rush was formed. Australia in the 1850's, New Zealand in 1861, and America in the 1850's.


Both Australia and America formed a democratic government. Though Australia is a commonwealth and America is a democracy, they were both formed from their original colonies. America had the 13 colonies, while Australia had their 6 colonies. All of the ruled under their prospective government with a similar game plan. 

http://history-nz.org/timeline.html
http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/overview.html
http://www.australianaustralia.com/page/History/238
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/history/history-home.cfm