Antarctic vehicle sold

Christchurch: An Antarctica New Zealand 4WD vehicle which has spent nearly two decades working on the white continent has been sold for more than $40,000.

Antarctica NZ brought the 2004 Toyota Landcruiser Troop Carrier back to New Zealand recently and put it up for auction.

The online auction attracted more than 148 bids and the vehicle finally sold on Saturday night for $40,200.

The truck, with 40,560km on the clock, has spent most of its life at Scott Base helping support science teams.