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30 June 2016

Oldest Antarctic relics being conserved by Canterbury Museum

Some of the oldest human relics from Antarctica are being conserved, including objects taken from the huts of the first party to spend winter on the ice. Read More

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29 June 2016

Century-old artefacts retrieved from forgotten Antarctica site

A large conservation effort is being made to preserve artefacts from a forgotten and desolate site in Antarctica. Read More

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17 June 2016

Antarctica NZ photo archive goes online

Stunning images of Kiwis in Antarctica over the last 60 years have been shared with the world. Read More

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1 June 2016

Glacier melt to drown historic Antarctica New Zealand site

An historic Antarctica New Zealand site is likely to be submerged this summer due to climate changes causing lake levels to rise in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Read More

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14 May 2016

Meet New Zealand’s extreme scientists

Tagging sharks, catching venomous spiders, walking on volcanoes and burning forests - science is a lot more than being stuck in a lab all day. Jamie Morton finds out how some researchers spend their days. Read More

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27 April 2016

Notorious Ocean Current Is Far Stronger Than Previously Thought

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the only ocean current to circle the planet and the largest wind-driven current on Earth. It's also 30% more powerful than scientists realized. Read More

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