Dogs do dash at launch of Antarctic film

Former Antarctica explorer Ray Logie was lucky not to miss the launch of his film in Alexandra on Saturday night.

Arriving at the function on a wheel rig led by huskies, the 74-year-old had a bit of a crash-landing when the snow dogs decided they didn't want to stop.

Mr Logie was the deputy leader of the New Zealand expedition to Antarctica in 1962 and documented most of his life on the ice using an 8mm camera. His polar exploits were recently turned into a movie thanks to Natural History New Zealand film-maker Max Quinn and more than 100 guests attended the premiere on Saturday night. MORE>>