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18 July 2016

New Zealand to buy $493m naval tanker

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest shipbuilder, has beaten out its largest rival for the contract to build a $493 million ice-capable naval tanker for the New Zealand Defence Force which is part of an increased emphasi… Read More

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10 July 2016

New research explains why Antarctic sea ice has grown

While sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk remarkably over the past few decades, sea ice around Antarctica has been dancing to the beat of a different drum. You might expect that as the world warms, sea ice would dwindle no matter wh… Read More

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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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