Sir Paul Reeves in Antarctica, 1986

Governor-General Sir Paul Reeves (right) and Colonel Thomas W. Wood, Air Attaché to the US Embassy, Wellington, stand outside South Pole Station on 3 December 1986

The sign says the station stands at an elevation of 9301 feet (2835 metres). The ice is more than 9000 feet (2743 metres) thick and the average temperature of -56°F (-48.9°C).

Sir Paul was the first New Zealand governor-general to stand at the South Pole. See further information about this image here.