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Gareth Morgan is currently on an expedition to Antarctica & the sub-Antarctic Islands to raise New Zealanders' awareness of the area & its importance

The objective of this project is to raise New Zealanders’ awareness of the importance of the area between Stewart Island and the South Pole. We want to highlight the reasons why this area is of such value and to outline the threats it is under and the opportunities it holds. Read more about the project.

Our Far South brings together a group of experts on the region to inform a group of interested New Zealanders. Follow our progress.

Latest Blog Posts

  • Fishing boats and Franklin Island
    Thursday, 23 February 2012

    Hi to all my friends, especially Dominion Road School! We spent another day at sea yesterday, and it was pretty rough. Sometimes the spray from the waves was bursting all the way over the boat! All the icebergs had disappeared, so there wasn't much to...

  • Rhian: ANTARCTICA
    Thursday, 23 February 2012

    What a day! All plans for lectures were cancelled early when we discovered that our rendezvous with the San Aotea II was expected at 11am. What a strange feeling, so far from anywhere, to meet a fellow ship with fellow friends on board - and...

  • 12:51
    Thursday, 23 February 2012

    At 12.51 I stood alone on the port side of the ship, looking out to Franklin Island. It seemed appropriate that the clear blue skies and sunshine we had been experiencing all morning were now replaced by a shrouded sun and grey skies. Hundreds of...

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