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Ngaio Marsh

The magazine Newsweek described her novels as \\\\\\\'the best whodunits ever written\\\\\\\'. Marsh was also an artist, playwright, actor and director. The New York Times called her New Zealand\\\\\\\'s best-known literary figure.

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20 January

1957 Scott Base opened in Antarctica

The base was originally established to support the privately run Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (TAE). It accommodated the NZ party of the TAE and a party of NZ scientists attached to the expedition who also contributed to the International Geophysical Year more...