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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.
NZDF begins annual mission to Antarctica
Every year the New Zealand Defence Force transports dozens of scientists and tonnes of cargo to Antarctica and this year is no exception.
Press Release - Let's Turk about Cape Adare
Some good old-fashioned kiwi ingenuity is in hot demand for the coldest place on earth.
Diving Scientists Report 'Big Changes' Beneath Antarctic Ice Shelf
Climate change may be leading to shifts in the communities of sea life beneath an Antarctic ice shelf, researchers say.
'Unusual' seal pup spot near Scott Base
Having two seals pups born immediately in front of Scott Base in Antarctica is "really unusual", a professor of marine biology says.
Press Release - New Zealanders out to uncover icy secrets
A University of Otago-led research team is about to embark on an epic Antarctic research expedition as part of efforts to better understand how the Ross Ice Shelf (RIS) will respond to global warming.
PR - Pioneering Women Honoured in Antarctica
To acknowledge the role that women like Thelma play in making Antarctic scientific advancements, the New Zealand Antarctic Programme has named three science laboratories at the newly refurbished Hillary Field Centre in Antarctica after pioneering female scientists.