No, because they'd leave some evidence behind. In general, it is agreed upon that Kupe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupe)

No, because they'd leave some evidence behind. In general, it is agreed upon that Kupe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupe) was the first one to discover it, shortly before Mount Tarawera (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tarawera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tarawera) errupted in 1312 (give or take), and more permanent settlements appeared some (<10) years later. None of this is 100% confirmed of course, but it's a more straightforward origin story than most places.