New Zealand Antarctic Territory
 

Adopted 30 Jul 1923     Map of New Zealand Antarctic Claim Hear National Anthem "God Defend New Zealand" Hear National Anthem  "God Save the Queen" Constitution Act (1 Jan 1987) Chief Station: Scott Base Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)  National Holiday: 6 Feb (1840) Waitangi Day Population: Uninhabited Seasonal Research Staff Summer (Jan): 85 Winter (Jul): 10 (2007-2008) Total Active Armed Forces: N/A Defense is the Responsibility of New Zealand Merchant marine: N/A Number of Year-round Stations: 1 Summer-only Stations: 0 (2007-2008) GDP: $N/A International Organizations/Treaties: None New Zealand Antarctic Territory Chronology  9 Jan 1841                 Ross Ice Shelf and Victoria Land claimed                               for Britain. 23 Jul 1923                 Antarctica between 150°W to 160°E officially                                annexed by Britain. 30 Jul 1923                 Claim transferred to New Zealand                               (Ross Dependency). 20 Jan 1957                 New Zealand's permanent base in Antarctica                               (Scott Base) opens.  1 Jul 1996                 New Zealand Antarctic Institute, later named                               Antarctica New Zealand, established.

Governors of Ross Dependency
30 Jul 1923 -               the governors-general of New Zealand

Superintendent of the New Zealand Antarctic Program
May 1959 - Apr 1965         Bill Markham
Directors of the New Zealand Antarctic Program
(from 1994, New Zealand Antarctic Institute)
Apr 1965 - Dec 1988         Robert Baden Thompson             (b. 1927 - d. 2008)
Dec 1988 - Sep 1990         Hugh Logan
Sep 1990 - Jul 1992         Dave Geddes (acting)
12 Jul 1992 -  1 Jul 1996   Gillian S. Wratt (f)              (b. 1954)  
Chief Executive Officers of Antarctica New Zealand
 1 Jul 1996 - Aug 2002      Gillian S. Wratt (f)              (s.a.) 
Aug 2002 -                  Lou Sanson

Territorial Dispute: New Zealand Antarctic claim has not been recognized by the United Nations, U.S., Russia or by other countries (other than Australia and U.K.).