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Antarctica and New Zealand
NZ and Antarctica share a long and rich history. From Tuati in 1839 to Edmund Hillary in the 1950s and more recent scientists, Kiwis have explored, examined and endured the frozen continent.
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Page 3 – Triumph and tragedy
There is a New Zealand connection to a number of triumphs and tragedies that have occurred in Antarctica.
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Main image: Scott memorial plaque, Warkworth
A memorial to the Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his comrades was unveiled at the Warkworth School in Percy Street on 17 December 1914.
