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OUR FAR SOUTH
03.02.2012
Next week “Our Far South” expedition will be heading to Antarctica & the sub-Antarctic Islands to raise New Zealanders' awareness of the area & its importance. The full story can be found here:
ROSS ISLAND WINDFARM
27.01.2011
Listener science writer Rebecca Priestley discusses the value of the Ross Island wind farm near Scott Base. The full story can be found here.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CLIVE EVANS ON NINE TO NOON
24.01.2012
Antarctic Biologist Clive Evans talks to Kathryn Ryan on the anti-freeze properties of Antarctic Notothenioid fish. The full interview can be found here.
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Antarctica New Zealand is the Crown Entity responsible for developing, managing and executing New Zealand Government activities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, in particular the Ross Dependency. Antarctica New Zealand manages Scott Base, New Zealand’s Antarctic research station. It maintains New Zealand’s operational presence in the Ross Dependency for the benefit of present and future generations of New Zealanders. Key activities include supporting scientific research, conserving the intrinsic values of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean and raising public awareness (in part through arts, media and youth programmes) of the international significance of the continent.
Scott Base Webcam
| This image is sent from a video camera situated at Scott Base. The camera looks out to the vehicle hitching rail and the Pressure Ridges on the Ross Ice Shelf. Read More | ![]() |

