30-663: New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee ( NZ-APC ) is an adjudicating committee established to authorize the naming of features in the Ross Dependency on the Antarctic continent. It is composed of the members of the New Zealand Geographic Board plus selected specialists on Antarctica. This committee works in collaboration with similar place-naming authorities in Australia, Great Britain and
60-572: Is a member of the Executive Council and is usually appointed as a member of the Cabinet . (An exception is when David Lange was appointed Attorney-General outside Cabinet from 1989 to 1990.) By tradition, persons appointed Attorney-General have been lawyers. Only two attorneys-general have not been lawyers, most recently Michael Cullen who held the post in 2005 and again from 2006 to 2008. In November 1906, when Albert Pitt died, there
90-713: Is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole , passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west , and terminating at latitude 60° south . It is claimed by New Zealand , a claim mutually accepted only by Australia, the UK, France and Norway, countries that also have territorial claims in Antarctica. Under the 1961 Antarctic Treaty , of which all territorial claimants are signatories, including New Zealand, all claims are held in abeyance . Article IV states: "No acts or activities taking place while
120-753: The Attorney-General Sir Francis Bell in the legislative council . Bell stated: The boundaries of New Zealand are not extended to include the Ross sea and adjacent lands. His Majesty's delegation to the Governor-General of New Zealand did not confer upon the government or parliament of New Zealand the same powers as were vested by the Constitution Act in respect of the Dominion itself. It might be assumed that in
150-639: The Cabinet Manual . There is no constitutional duty on the government to follow the advice of the law officers. The Cabinet Manual outlines the process by which the legal advice provided by the Attorney-General (and others) may be disclosed. The Attorney-General is also responsible for advising the Governor-General on who should be appointed judges of the courts of New Zealand . The post of Attorney-General has existed since
180-792: The Ice Runway . This guarantees accessibility by wheeled and ski-equipped aircraft year-round. From 1969 to 1995 New Zealand operated a summer-only base called Vanda Station in the Dry Valley area of the Dependency. The New Zealand Defence Force is tasked with providing support for New Zealand programmes in Antarctica. This is provided by the Royal New Zealand Air Force 's C-130J and Boeing 757 aircraft. New Zealand military personnel also fulfill communications, logistics and other duties at Scott Base. In 2020,
210-751: The Parliamentary Counsel Office . They also had responsibility for the Serious Fraud Office from its founding in 1990 until 2008, when it was transferred to the Minister of Police . Two, the Attorney-General is the principal law officer of the Crown, responsible for supervising the state's administration of the law and for providing legal advice to the government. This includes upholding the rule of law and advising on compliance with domestic and international obligations. In
240-548: The Royal New Zealand Navy commissioned a new logistics support ship, HMNZS Aotearoa , which is a Polar-class Level 6 vessel (Summer/autumn operation in medium first-year ice) capable of berthing at McMurdo Station (ten minutes by jeep from Scott Base) for resupply purposes. About 1.12 million square kilometres of the Ross Sea region have been declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). In this regard,
270-621: The Antarctic Treaty System and the suspension of all territorial claims to Antarctica proper. Officers of the Government of the Ross Dependency are annually appointed to run the Dependency. The New Zealand Geographic Board has named many features within the Dependency. The scientific bases of Scott Base (New Zealand), McMurdo Station (US), Zucchelli Station (Italy) and Jang Bogo Station (South Korea) are
300-534: The Antarctic Treaty was not to give any support or assistance to it. In 1979, an Air New Zealand sightseeing flight crashed into the slopes of Mount Erebus killing all 257 people on board. It was the most deadly air crash in the history of both Antarctica and New Zealand (see Mount Erebus disaster ). In the summer of 1985, when the British non-governmental exploratory vessel Southern Quest sank in
330-556: The Christchurch Coroner's investigation into the poisoning death of Rodney Marks at the South Pole base. 75°00′S 175°00′W / 75.000°S 175.000°W / -75.000; -175.000 Attorney-General (New Zealand) The Attorney-General ( Māori : Rōia Matua ) is a political and legal officer in New Zealand. The Attorney-General is simultaneously a ministerial position and
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#1732782451998360-606: The Dependency. Following his discovery of Victoria Land in 1841, James Clark Ross took possession of this territory, along with the surrounding sea, on behalf of Britain . On 30 July 1923, the British Government passed an Order in Council under the British Settlements Act 1887, which defined the current borders of the Ross Dependency as follows: From and after the publication of this Order in
390-588: The Government Gazette of the Dominion of New Zealand that part of His Majesty's Dominions in the Antarctic Seas, which comprises all the islands and territories between the 160th degree of East Longitude and the 150th degree of West Longitude which are situated south of the 60th degree of South Latitude shall be named the Ross Dependency. The Order in Council then went on to appoint the governor-general and commander-in-chief of New Zealand as
420-717: The Government of the Dominion, but the part which the New Zealand Government had agreed to take in enabling His Majesty to exercise jurisdiction in and over the Ross Territory must be taken on behalf of the Empire as a whole and not specially in the interests of New Zealand. It has been said that the Order in Council contained no suggestion of a transfer to New Zealand of the United Kingdom's claim, but
450-461: The Navy is tasked with conducing Southern Ocean patrols during the fishing season to enforce international rules and fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. Greenpeace maintained its Antarctic station in the Ross Dependency called World Park Base from 1987 to 1992, which was on Ross Island. As this base was a non-governmental entity, the official policy of the signatory nations of
480-556: The Ross Sea, the United States Coast Guard helicopters rescued the crew, who were taken to McMurdo Station. The British expedition was criticised by scientists in the Antarctic because the rescue and return of the crew disrupted their work. In 2006, the New Zealand police reported that jurisdictional issues prevented them from issuing warrants for potential American witnesses who were reluctant to testify during
510-498: The United Kingdom and New Zealand. The New Zealand government began to take some interest in the territory in 1955. As reliance on the United Kingdom waned, New Zealand's exercise of authority began to rely on the United States, which maintained a much larger presence in the territory, despite the United States not recognising the New Zealand claim and reserving the right to make a claim of its own. The New Zealand Scott Base
540-459: The United States to reach concurrence on each decision. The NZ-APC committee was established in 1956. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . This Antarctica -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ross Dependency The Ross Dependency
570-524: The administration of the Ross Dependency that he would invite advice from his New Zealand ministers and it was certain that details would be entrusted to the New Zealand Government. But his excellency was required in all matters of legislation and regulation for the Ross Territory to comply with instructions from the colonial secretary . There was no reason to believe that the Colonial Office would give such instructions without prior consultation with
600-480: The chief law officer of the Crown, and has responsibility for supervising New Zealand law and advising the government on legal matters. The Attorney-General serves both a political and apolitical function. The current Attorney-General is Judith Collins . The Attorney-General has two main areas of official responsibility. One, the Attorney-General has ministerial jurisdiction over the Crown Law Office and
630-549: The fact remains that the territory is administered by the Government of New Zealand. Technically, the claim is that of the monarch and they can exercise it through any of their governments. At an Imperial Conference in 1930 , it was agreed that the governors-general of the Dominions would be appointed by the king on the advice of the Dominion in question. And following the passing of the Statute of Westminster in 1931 (which
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#1732782451998660-600: The governor of the territory. This Order in Council was published in the New Zealand Gazette on 16 August 1923, and on 14 November 1923, the governor-general issued regulations extending New Zealand law to the Ross Dependency. After the Order in Council was read in the New Zealand House of Representatives by the Prime Minister of New Zealand William Massey , a clarification was made by
690-572: The incoming Attorney-General prepared by the Crown Law Office (most recently in 2020). At present, there is no statutory basis which establishes the office of Attorney-General, although the position is referenced by a number of other legal documents, such as the Constitution Act 1986 which allows the Solicitor-General to exercise the functions of the Attorney-General. The functions of the Attorney-General are also described in
720-468: The latter role (but strictly not in the former), the Attorney-General is assisted by the Solicitor-General , a non-partisan official. This reduces the extent to which the Attorney-General's actions on behalf of the state (as opposed to the government) can be influenced by their political allegiance. A more complete description of the Attorney-General's powers can be found in the briefings to
750-570: The only permanently occupied human habitations in the area, though Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station (US) is partially within the territory and dependent on logistics operations based in New Zealand. China is establishing a year-round research station at Inexpressible Island in Terra Nova Bay of the Ross Sea that opened in 2024. The Dependency has access to US Antarctic Program -maintained snow runways at Williams Field and Phoenix Airfield , and – depending on conditions and time of year –
780-543: The present Treaty is in force shall constitute a basis for asserting, supporting or denying a claim to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica or create any rights of sovereignty in Antarctica". The Dependency takes its name from Sir James Clark Ross , who discovered the Ross Sea and includes part of Victoria Land , and most of the Ross Ice Shelf . Ross , Balleny , Scott and Roosevelt Islands also form part of
810-442: The separation of New Zealand as a distinct Crown Colony from New South Wales . It is a distinct position from that of Minister of Justice , although the two posts are sometimes held by the same person, for example, Martyn Finlay held both positions from 1972 to 1975. Historically, the post could be held either by a politician or by a senior jurist, but today, it is invariably held by a member of Parliament . The Attorney-General
840-503: Was adopted in full by New Zealand in 1947), the Government of the United Kingdom relinquished all control over the government of New Zealand. This however had no bearing on the obligations of the governor-general of New Zealand in their capacity as governor of the Ross Dependency on the appointment of the Government of the United Kingdom. Then in the year 1959, the Antarctic Treaty was signed by twelve nations, which included both
870-557: Was established close to the American McMurdo Station , and Americans in the territory are exempt from taxation, customs, and criminal jurisdiction in minor matters. The actual amount of land mass claimed is not large; most of the area defined as being in the Ross Dependency is either in the Ross Sea or the Antarctic Ocean . It is the second-smallest of the claims which were made before the implementation of
900-588: Was no lawyer in the governing Liberal Party who was free take up the position. Hence Joseph Ward appointed John Findlay to the Legislative Council on 23 November 1906 and appointed him Attorney-General and Colonial Secretary on the same day. The table below is an incomplete listing of New Zealand politicians who have held political appointment as Attorney-General since 1856. It does not show non-political attorneys-general. There were two previous attorneys-general before responsible government
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