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Traces of DNA left behind in seafloor sediment by past marine communities at Kamb Ice Stream could reveal important information about the environmental conditions at the time they were alive – such as an ice shelf above, or open … Read More

The Antarctic conditions can be bearable at the height of the summer season, but when Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Flight Lieutenant Carter Bland arrived on a supply flight in the dying days of winter the -40°C temperature… Read More

New Zealand Army Sapper Nathan Laurie, from Kerikeri, has just returned from his first summer season in Antarctica, working as an emergency responder at the Antarctic Fire Department at McMurdo Station, the American base near New… Read More

It’s not a typical way to start an interview, and dealing with errant penguins isn’t a typical role for an aviation rescue firefighter, but it’s all part of the job for Leading Aircraftman Pieter Lelieveld, who has been deployed … Read More

Support to New Zealand's mission in Antarctica requires one of the largest operational deployments of New Zealand Defence Force personnel anywhere in the world. Read More

A study led by the University of Otago promises more accurate predictions about how glaciers and ice sheets move. The research focuses on ice deformation, the process controlling how glaciers and ice sheets shift, which has been … Read More