Could we see a Maori Kingdom develop on New Zealand? If that kingdom possesses a warrior culture, sailing forth in their Waka Taua in a similar manner to the Vikings in their longboats, how far could we see it expand? Could it encompass both the North and South Islands of NZ, seize other islands in southern Melanesia; possibly even founding settlements on Tasmania and the south-east coast of Australia?
Just as importantly though, while it's all very well wondering how big their empire could become at its peak, how much of a chance would such a Maori Kingdom have of hanging on in there once the Europeans come calling? Do we see it wiped out of existence like The Sultanate of Aceh, swallowed whole a la Hawaii, having its territories stripped down to the bone like Brunei, enduring through acquiescence like Tonga- or even fast-tracking industrialisation in a similar manner to the Meiji government?