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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.
Nelson artist's exhibition documents Antarctic journeys of Scott and Shackleton
On canvas, the polar expedition ship Terra Nova sits atop a stormy Southern Ocean, headed for Antarctica with the explorer Robert Falcon Scott on board. The oil painting is one of 16 by Nelson artist Sean Garwood, that tell the...
Big Antarctic iceberg edges out to sea
The giant berg A-68 looks finally to be on the move. Recent weeks have seen it shuffle back and forth next to the Antarctic ice shelf from which it broke away, but the latest satellite imagery now indicates the near-6,000...
Australian National University study finds life could live under Antarctic ice
Previously undiscovered animals and plants may live in warm caves under Antarctica's glaciers, according to a new study led by the Australian National University.
Voting from Overseas: A Dummies Guide for New Zealanders
Overseas voting for New Zealanders abroad opens today. London-based Kiwi Talia Shadwell explains how to do it – and why you should.
Ten Christchurch art exhibitions to see this September
Describing himself as a multi-media artist and journalist, Guy Fredericks' photographs and interviews, and the postcards that Scott Base staff have written to the frozen continent, are a revelation.