Story: Kermadec Islands

Meteorologists on Raoul Island, 1949

In 1939 a meteorological station was set up on Raoul Island to provide regular weather information for New Zealand meteorologists. This clip shows two staff collecting weather information and transmitting it back to New Zealand.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Weekly Review 417. National Film Unit, 1949

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Simon Nathan, 'Kermadec Islands - Human impact', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/37377/meteorologists-on-raoul-island-1949 (accessed 19 April 2024)

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