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16 April 2007

ANDRILL PRESS RELEASE

To read latest media release from the ANDRILL Science Management Office at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, visit the Andrill page.

16 April 2007

ANTARCTIC ARTS FELLOW BERNADETTE HALL

Bernadette Hall's latest book of poetry has received a glowing review. The Ponies includes 19 poems inspired by Bernadette's Antarctic Arts Fellowship in 2004/2005. Writing in The Press (14 April) Tom Weston describes the poetry as enormously accomplished and observes that the sheer bigness of her Antarctic experience as well as its strangeness has forced her to extend her palette and her eye. He declares that it is an essential collection for anyone interested in New Zealand poetry. The Ponies was published recently by Victoria University Press.

26 March 2007

NEW ZEALAND ON ICE EXHIBITION

An exhibition developed by Antarctica New Zealand in association with Te Papa is currently being shown at Te Papa (until 29 April). Celebrating 50 years of New Zealand's involvement in Antarctica, it shows scientific achievements as well as the beautiful and hostile environment which makes working there so challenging. The exhibition will tour to New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Invercargill, Auckland and Dunedin following its opening season at Te Papa.

26 March 2007

REGISTRATIONS FOR CONFERENCE ARE NOW OPEN

A conference celebrating 50 years of New Zealand involvement in Antarctica will be held in Wellington over 2 - 6 July 2007.  Early bird registrations are now open. For more information go to the conference page.

1 March 2007

ANTARCTICA NZ TO TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

Antarctica NZ CEO Lou Sanson says his organisation is looking forward to participating in International Polar Year (IPY) which is officially launched in Paris on 1 March.  For more information read the press release.

22 January 2007

ANTARCTIC YOUTH AMBASSADOR SCHEME

In association with the 50th anniversary of Scott Base, Antarctica New Zealand and the Sir Peter Blake Trust have launched a programme that will select a young New Zealander to participate in and contribute to the environmental work in Antarctica. More information and an application form can be downloaded here.

15 January 2007

PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT ANTARCTICA

Prime Minister Helen Clark will visit Antarctica from 18 to 22 January, accompanied by Sir Edmund Hillary, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Scott Base. For more information go to the press release.