It promised to be a memorable day for the passengers and crew aboard Air New Zealand Flight 901 to Antarctica. Hem luk olsem bae wanfala spesol day for olketa passenger and wakman bilong Air New Zealand Flight 901, wea gogo for Antarctica. jw2019 Then, with increasing devastation, ou...
TRAVELING TO ANTARCTICA CRUISES FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Traveling to Antarctica from Australia and New Zealand can be achieved in a few ways: you can fly to South America and depart from Ushuaia, Argentina or depart directly on your Antarctica cru
New Zealand says it is about to apologize for the first time to the families of the 257 victims.The apology will be part of commemorations marking the anniversary of the November 28, 1979 crash when an Air New Zealand DC-10 ploughed into Mt Erebus in Antarctica during a sightseeing flight...
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Almost half the world’s whale species are found in New Zealand waters, thanks to its food-rich seas. It is also along the migratory path of the largest whales, as they make their way to and from Antarctica. Some species, such as sperm whales, are easy to spot and attract tourists fro...
An Air New Zealand brochure celebrates the triumph of technology in bringing “isolated, uncompromising” Antarctica within reach of ordinary day-trippers. But the airline, a pioneer of polar tourism, underestimated the continent’s danger. Archives New Zealand An 11-hour proving flight using one of...
In the rain shadow of the South Alps, and adjacent to a large body of water in Lake Tekapo, the Mount John observatory has one of the clearest night skies anywhere in New Zealand, and indeed the southern hemisphere. Watch the moon set and the Milky Way turn overhead. Aoraki / Mt Cook...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Air New Zealand Flight 901 (TE901) was a scheduled Air New Zealand Antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979, from Auckland Airport to Antarctica and...
Along the way, take the time to visit Punakaiki's 30 million-year-old Pancake Rocks, a layered rocky outcrop resembling huge stacked pancakes. Just outside Westport, Cape Foulwind Walkway offers spectacular views of the rugged coastline including a New Zealand fur seal colony. In Mārahau, ...
Three climbers from the U.S. and Canada who went missing five days ago on New Zealand’s tallest mountain are presumed dead, authorities said.