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25 May 2017

New funding for Antarctica presence

New funding of $9.6 million in Budget 2017 will see New Zealand’s presence in Antarctica continue while cementing the Government’s commitment to the continent, Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee says. Read More

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20 May 2017

National Portrait: Peter Beggs, the NZ boss of white, odourless Antarctica

Great white nothingness. How else to describe it? Antarctica is a place where things have been taken away. Read More

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8 May 2017

The Antarctic frontier: developing research in an extreme environment

Antarctica represents a unique and powerful natural laboratory for science and international collaboration. Antarctic scientists are constantly forging new frontiers in understanding the drivers and feedbacks in the Earth’s clima… Read More

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2 May 2017

Jamie Curry's Antarctic adventure a YouTube hit

A new YouTube series following the Antarctic adventures of Kiwi internet sensation Jamie Curry has proven a hit, pulling in two million views and rising. Read More

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22 March 2017

Iceberg replica to appear on Auckland War Memorial Museum

An iceberg named Ernest will appear in central Auckland this weekend. Read More

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21 March 2017

Prime Minister's Science Prizes Announced

Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith has today announced the winners of New Zealand’s most valuable and prestigious annual science awards, the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. Read More

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