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Buffeted by wind, history and amazing people
The final job in saving Sir Edmund Hillary’s hut in Antarctica has been completed, with the help of a violin maker-turned-engineer determined to do his bit for the planet. Suzanne McFadden reports.
Antarctic Scott Base revamp on cards with $4m allocated to Kiwi base in budget
New Zealand certainly isn't giving Antarctica the cold shoulder, pouring $9.6 million into its presence on the icy continent in the coming years.
China urges balance on environment, economy in Antarctica
China is seeking to carve out a greater role in determining the continent's future while hosting delegates from more than two dozen nations that have agreed to an Antarctic protection treaty.
National Portrait: Peter Beggs, the NZ boss of white, odourless Antarctica
"Antarctica is a place where your senses are completely tested," says Peter Beggs, chief executive of Antarctica New Zealand.
Jamie Curry's Antarctic adventure a YouTube hit
Kiwi internet sensation Jamie Curry stars in a new YouTube series that has already attracted more than two million views.