The government has been in touch with its Norwegian counterpart after it emerged a New Zealand man is on a yacht endeavouring to reach Antarctica without permission.
Norwegians Jarle Andhoy, 34, and 19-year-old Samuel Massie, along with two crew, are attempting to sail to the Ross Sea in the yacht Nilaya.
It was revealed at the weekend that an unnamed New Zealander was discovered on board after the yacht left Auckland in a hurry to avoid immigration officials.
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says officials have been in contact with the Norwegian government and he will know on Tuesday whether any action can be taken.
The expedition is trying to find the wreckage of the Berserk II, which sank in McMurdo Sound in February last year, killing three on board. The yacht was a supply vessel for an attempt by Mr Andhoy and Mr Massie to reach the South Pole on quad bikes.
Mr Andhoy told Norwegian media he was seeking answers to what happened to the yacht.
NZN