The bright green Hägglund, a staple of Antarctic transport, is pulled up alongside a crack in the sea ice. The crack runs for hundreds of metres, pointing towards Mount Erebus in the distance. Nearby a group of Weddell seals are … Read More
Hydrographic, surveying and positioning experts from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) recently returned from Antarctica where they completed work that will contribute to monitoring the impacts of climate change. Read More
It's 10pm at night in one of the labs at Scott Base, New Zealand's Antarctic research station. Elsewhere people are winding down - reading books or watching a movie, getting ready to head to bed. But not Dr Jürgen Laudien. He's t… Read More
Antarctic research has been prioritised in the Catalyst Fund Investment Plan 2024-2028 to support science, innovation and technology activities that foster international collaboration for New Zealand’s benefit. Read More
Commemorating the Erebus disaster, an update on avian influenza and Scott Base's busy science schedule. Read More
Flying one of the new Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) C-130J-30 Hercules to Antarctica for the first time was like getting out of an old manual truck and into a new SUV, the pilot says. Monday’s flight, by NZ7011, carried c… Read More