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On the 4th of January 1958 the New Zealand component of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition reached the South Pole. They were led by Edmund Hillary and became the first party to reach the South Pole overland since Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated expedition.
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Who was the first new zealander to split the atom?
Ernest Rutherford
What new zealander has won the most medals for the commonwealth games?
ben & sam wilkinson
Who is Sir Edmund Hillary?
He was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, but is now dead. He died at the age of 88. He was a New Zealander who was born and died in Auckland. He died 2008 Januray 11. :[
What was New South Wales first called?
New South Wales originally came under the general name of New Holland.
Who was the first recorded landing of europeans in south America?
The first recorded landing of Europeans in South America was in 1498. During the third expedition of Columbus to the New World, he landed in South America.
What is a New Zealander?
A New Zealander is a person from the country of New Zealand.
How old was the first New Zealander women at the Olympics?
45
Who was the first new zealander to split the atom?
Ernest Rutherford
Is Australia or New Zealand closer to the South Pole?
New Zealand is closer to the South Pole than Australia. The South Pole is about 4,500 kilometers from New Zealand and about 5,500 kilometers from Australia.
Who was the first New Zealander to win a gold medal?
Ted Morgan
Is Temuera Morrison a New Zealander?
Yes, Temuera Morrison is a New Zealander.
What countries are found at the north pole and south pole?
Australia and New Zealand are in the south pole Edit: there is no countries in the north and south pole, and no country owns them.
Is Iceland's distance to the North Pole farther than New Zealand's distance to the South Pole?
No. Iceland is nearer to the North Pole than New Zealand is to the South Pole.
Is Iceland to the north pole a shorter distance than new zealand to the south pole?
Iceland is MUCH closer to the North Pole than New Zealand is to the South Pole.
Did Robert Scott provide information like new maps of the South Pole?
No. Their trek covered routes first drawn after his first trek with Shackleton. The South Pole is a single point located on nearly two miles high of ice: maps of the South Pole have little value.
Who went with Edumnd Hallary to Antarctica?
Edmund Hillary reached the South Pole as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, for which he led the New Zealand section, on 4 January 1958. His party was the first to reach the Pole overland since Amundsen in 1911 and Scott in 1912, and the first ever to do so using motor vehicles. It was headed by British explorer Dr Vivian Fuchs, with New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary leading the New Zealand Ross Sea Support team.
Is New York closer to the Equator the South Pole or the North Pole?
New York City is located at 40.7128° N, The Equator at 0°, and the North Pole at 90° N, the South Pole at 90° S. New York City is about 50 degrees from the North Pole, about 40 degrees from the Equator, and 130 degrees from the South Pole.
