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 (2006-2007) Total 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 (2006-2007) 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).

Governors
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 Thompson
Dec 1988 - Sep 1990         Hugh Logan
Sep 1990 - Jul 1992         Dave Geddes (acting)
12 Jul 1992 -  1 Jul 1996   Gillian Wratt (f) 
Chief Executive Officers of Antarctic New Zealand
 1 Jul 1996 - Aug 2002      Gillian Wratt (f) 
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.).