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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.
Penguins die in 'catastrophic' Antarctic breeding season
All but two Adelie penguin chicks have starved to death in the east Antarctic colony, yet Adelie penguin numbers in the Ross Sea region have not seen a dramatic decrease.
Annabel Langbein's passion for sustainable living
In December this year the founding member and director of the Sustainability Council of New Zealand will travel to Antarctica. She was invited to spend a week at Scott Base by Antarctica New Zealand, the government agency that manages New...
From Southland to the South Pole
Antarctica New Zealand general manager for Antarctic operations Simon Trotter is in charge of the logistics of bringing up to 400 scientists and crew to Scott Base every summer.
Scientists to explore 120,000yo ecosystem uncovered after trillion-ton iceberg break
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is due to launch a mission in early 2018 to explore the uncharted ecosystem that remained hidden beneath the Antarctic ice shelf for the past 120,000 years.
Place Personified
If you had something to say to Antarctica, what would that be? Quite a few people actually have quite a lot to say, and the question is a surprisingly topical one for New Zealanders.
Antarctic Air Day
Step on board Antarctic aircraft before they head to the ice for the summer season. Meet the crews and check out a US Air Force C17, a RNZAF C130 Hercules, a historic Beaver and more.