A church service was held at the Transitional Cathedral in Christchurch to mark the start of the summer season in Antarctica.
The south to Antarctica church service is being led by the acting Dean Ven Nick Mountford.
Weather dependent, staff and scientists will start travelling to Scott Base and McMurdo Station from Monday.
Christchurch acts as the logistics hub for the New Zealand, US, Italian and Korean Antarctic programmes which, combined with other Antarctic related activities, contribute more than $100 million per year into the local economy. Continue reading
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