His voyages and work were both remarkable, but the public was then more interested in Arctic than Antarctic exploration. Ross’s own interests were primarily scientific, mapping the world and searching for the magnetic poles. It would be associated with James Clark Ross, described frequently as the handsomest officer in the Navy, as well as with Franklin. In its 20 years of life, Erebus would make voyages to the Antarctic as well as the Arctic. This proved to be HMS Erebus, one of the two ships which, under the command of the veteran explorer and naval officer, Sir John Franklin, had set sail in the early summer of 1845, charged by the Admiralty to discover the long-sought North-West Passage which would link the North Atlantic to the Pacific. In this medium, he has also excelled, honoured with the Qantas Media Award for best columnist in 2008, after being a finalist in 2007.Four years ago, the wreck of a sailing ship was discovered deep underwater in the frozen wastes of the Canadian Arctic.
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After retirement from his long-running, top-rating TV and radio shows, he now pens a hugely popular weekend column in the Weekend Herald while still hosting a weekly TV One current affairs programme. It is a story which should - nay must - be read by all New Zealanders.About the author:Over a long career, Holmes has received unprecedented recognition and awards for his work across the news media.
This is a New Zealand story told by one of the great New Zealand storytellers. They have never been able to end their grief. Kathryn says they all became forever "collateral damage" of both the accident and the Chief Inspector's findings. It broke forever a beautiful marriage of two people who loved each other desperately. Erebus: a Sleeping Gods novel from the author of the Amazon best-seller, Endeavour. Elizabeth says the accident made her an adult overnight. They are all quite different, all strong, independent individuals. The girls have all been successful, all are highly educated. The next day, because her Dad would have expected her to do so, Kathryn sat a School Certificate exam and passed. On the night of the crash, Maria Collins - wife of captain Jim Collins - was a 45-year-old mother of four girls, Kathryn, 15, Elizabeth, 13, Phillipa, 9 and Adrienne who was 6 years old. Daughters of Erebus is the story of five people who were left behind and how the whole tragedy affected their lives. Without a doubt, the airline was grossly negligent in changing the navigation co-ordinates early in the morning on the day of the flight and not informing the pilot. Nicholas CraneThoroughly absorbs the reader. His magnificent investigation and conclusions were rubbished by a Prime Minister desperate to remove blame from Air New Zealand who, as Prime Minister and Finance Minister, was desperate to save the airline, to save its face and its possible financial ruin as a result of negligence claims. The Erebus story is the Arctic epic weve all been waiting for. The technical side of what happened on Mt Erebus on that fateful November day back in 1979 has been brilliantly explained by Justice Mahon, the Royal Commissioner appointed to investigate the crash of the Air New Zealand DC-10. Antarctica & the Sub-Antarctic | Secondhand
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