New Zealand Antarctic Territory

Antarctic New Zealand, a story of research and engagement

There is a long Antarctic story in New Zealand. The formal participation of New Zealanders in the expedition and the establishment of a lasting basis began only slowly in comparison to other nations, although as an isolated country and one of the last to be reached before reaching Antarctica, many New Zealanders connected themselves to vessels that were part of many journeys and excursions from the very beginning on the way to the North.

National Geophysics Year, IGY, has a state-of-the-art science base that goes back almost 60 years and is currently at the cutting edge of Antarctic research. As one of the first signatories to the Antarctic Treaty in 1960, New Zealand is a proxy advisory political group that can decide on Antarctica.

News - Antarctica New Zealand - 1961 - today. Crowns unit responsible for the New Zealand government's Antarctic and Southern Ocean operations. New Zealand's overall $24.7 million per year spending consists of $17 million New Zealand dollar for scientific assistance and $7.7 million New Zealand dollar from the Ministry of Sciences and Innovation/NZ Universities/Crown Research Institutes.

The research is conducted by researchers mainly from New Zealand universities and Crown Research Institutes. Antarctic New Zealand is located in Christchurch. During the Heroic Age there were no organised or financed explorations to Antarctica, although New Zealanders participated in a number of explorations, which often played a significant role.

In 1924 the French had claimed land from the terres Adelie or Adelie in the sectors just to the south of Australia. BANZARE was an effort by (now Sir) Douglas Mawson and others in Australia to try to urge the federal authorities to make a similar request.

Not in Antarctica, the wintering was done by two expeditions in 1929-30 and 1930-31, survey and cartography by sea and aerial. The country was taken as UK territory. This resulted in the foundation of the Australian Antarctic Territory. Expeditions New Zealand Cape 1941 - 1945. War missions to search for hostile activities around the South Island of New Zealand.

Financed by the UK, Australian, New Zealand and South African goverments, this was an effort to do what Shackleton had planned in 1914 to sail the Antarctic from ocean to ocean across the South Pole. Headed by the Briton Vivian Fuchs from the Weddellmeer and the New Zealander Edmund Hilary from the Rossmeer.

There' s a historic assertion of Ross dependency that goes back to 1923, when the governor general of New Zealand was named governor of Ross dependency by an imperial council in London. It is the Antarctic area between 150°W and 160?E and extends to the South Pole.

Before the Antarctic Treaty of 1961, New Zealand was one of seven countries that claimed to have landed in the Antarctic, namely Argentina, Chile, Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand and Norway. Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand and Norway recognise each other, these entitlements are not overlap.

Article IV of the Antarctic Treaty, ? 2 states: The actions or undertakings taking place during the term of this Treaty form a foundation for the assertion, support or refusal of a right to Antarctic territory Sovereignty. A new right or the extension of an established right to regional jurisdiction cannot be invoked as long as the present contract is at force?

The Antarctic Treaty therefore does not provide for the suspension or postponement of outstanding rights, although it does so: After 1961, no activity can form the foundation for an area entitlement. A new entitlement cannot be asserted. It is not possible to extend any of these. In practice, however, the territory rights have been virtually abandoned since 1961.