Abel ___, Dutch navigator whose discoveries include New Zealand and the Tonga and Fiji Islands (6)

I believe the answer is:

tasman

(Other definitions for tasman that I've seen before include "Abel --, Dutch navigator" , "Sea named after Dutch navigator" , "Navigator, an Australian state is named after him" , "Australian strait" , "explored Pacific" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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