The wife of Rob Fyfe and NZ's Next Top Model host Sara Tetro schmoozed VIPs in Antarctica

Antarctica NZ hired board member Rob Fyfe's talent agency director and TV personality partner to schmooze VIPs in Antarctica.

Former New Zealand's Next Top Model host Sara Tetro, who married high flying business executive Fyfe in Hollywood earlier this year - boasted on social media about her time in Antarctica when she visited.

In the Instagram posts she thanks Antarctica NZ for making her "feel warm and at home" and called it the #bestworktripever.

Antarctica NZ's Instagram account commented on one of the photos saying: "You are pretty fabulous too! As an official 'Antarctican' you now assume the great responsibility of helping others learn about our work! We're excited to join you on this journey".

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​Antarctica NZ - a tax payer funded organisation - is a government agency responsible for carrying out New Zealand's activities in Antarctica supporting science and environmental programmes.

Former New Zealand's Next Top Model host Sara Tetro visited Antarctica in 2016.

Antarctica NZ is currently in crisis mode after chief executive Peter Beggs was suddenly sacked amidst talk of serious misconduct and lapses of judgement.

Board member Sharon Hunter also quit unexpectedly, citing family reasons.

Last week Stuff reported scientists' concerns that the Antarctica NZ board and chief executive were treating Scott Base like a resort, bringing celebrities and VIPs down to drink polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's replica whisky and enjoy the sights.

SUPPLIED Antarctic New Zealand chief executive Peter Beggs on the ice.

Fyfe, former chief executive of Air New Zealand and merino clothing company Icebreaker, joined the Antarctica NZ board in 2013.

NZ First MP Shane Jones this week referenced a spouse's trip to Antarctica in an aside to an RNZ interview, adding he had "no time for prima donnas in business". "Explain to me why one of the directors of the board of Antarctica has been allowed to take his wife down when ordinary Kiwis never get the chance to go to Antarctica," he asked.

Fyfe and Tetro could not be reached for comment.

STUFF Antarctica NZ boss Peter Beggs' unexpected departure has left many unanswered questions.

Antarctica NZ chairman Sir Brian Roche was not available for comment. Board member Tony O'Brien spoke in his place.

O'Brien said Tetro visited in November 2016 as a consultant and was hired by Antarctica NZ to work on preparations for the inspiration talk series TedX, which was in January 2017.

She also worked on the "invited visitors programme", he said.

The "invited visitors programme" is for politicians and people "who are important to Antarctica NZ" who visit the ice for several days.

He would not say whether her work was paid or volunteered as it was "an operational matter".

"I've told you, she's been there, she worked for several days and she came back."

STUFF Sara Tetro and Rob Fyfe got married in Hollywood earlier this year.

In a written statement Antarctica NZ communications manager Megan Martin said Fyfe and Tetro had never travelled to Antarctica together.

"Tetro went to Scott Base in her capacity as a consultant to advise on stakeholder engagement for TedX Antarctica, Mr Fyfe was not at Scott Base at the same time," Martin said.

No other partners or family of board members had travelled to Scott Base, she said.