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Antarctica and New Zealand
NZ and Antarctica share a long and rich history. From Tuati in 1840 to Edmund Hillary in the 1950s and more recent scientists, Kiwis have explored, examined and endured the frozen continent.
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Page 2 – First among men
New Zealanders were involved in a number of significant Antarctic firsts - notably, the first landing on the continent proper in 1895 and the first overland crossing between
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Main image: Tuati sights Antarctica
Tuati became the first New Zealander to see the coast of Antarctica as a member of the United States Exploring Expedition led by Charles Wilkes