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31 January 2023

Uncovering Antarctica secrets through international drilling initiative

A ground-breaking Antarctic drilling system has been designed and constructed in Porirua. "Sediment cores are crucial for climate studies as they allow us to glimpse into past periods when climate was warmer than today and like t… Read More

Scott Base by Al Chapman
30 January 2023

COVID at Scott Base

After a fantastic run since the start of the pandemic in 2020, COVID-19 reached our Antarctic research station in late January. The first positive case was detected on 24 January, the last on 30 January. We returned to normal ope… Read More

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27 January 2023

NZDF: Decades of flying to the ice

For nearly 70 years the Royal New Zealand Air Force has been an important presence in the frozen continent of Antarctica. Read More

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18 January 2023

Science Update - New Zealand - Australia Antarctic Science Conference 2023

Call for abstracts, themes and key dates for this year's New Zealand - Australia Antarctic Science Conference 2023. Read More

Darcy Mandeno at the control panel. Photo: GNS Science
17 January 2023

Kiwi scientists involved in drill to uncover secrets of Antarctica's past

If they get past 0.6 metres into the ocean bed, they'll already have gone deeper than anyone has before - and they want to hit 160m. But there's another catch. Read More

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16 January 2023

The woman who hugs penguins

Physiological and behavioural ecologist Dr Birgitte McDonald from San Jose University is part of the five year US-NZ study. She's heading back to the ice and says the GPS technology is giving researchers valuable new insights int… Read More

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