News

Lauren Vargo glacier researcher photo by Hannah Perrine Mode via Stuff
7 December 2022

Glacier sleuth trying to get more girls on ice

Girls on Ice is planning to launch its first New Zealand expedition in January 2024. Read More

28102022 NZHMSARDERNICE11 resized
6 December 2022

Fresh understanding of ice age frequency

A chance find of an unstudied Antarctic sediment core has flipped our understanding of how often ice ages occurred in Antarctica. Turns out, they were much more frequent than previously assumed. Read More

Adelie penguin inspecting machinery Photo Matthew Jordan
2 December 2022

Penguin flies high on TikTok

A social media post of a penguin stopping traffic at Scott Base has gone viral, with more than five and a half million views in two days! International media have already been in touch wanting to use the intriguing imagery. Matth… Read More

28102022 NZHMSARDERNICE14
1 December 2022

Save the date! New Zealand – Australia Antarctic Science Conference 2023

We're excited to announce the dates for the New Zealand – Australia Antarctic Science Conference 2023. Next year's conference will take place from 25-28 July. It will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand, one of the worl… Read More

Science Update 1
30 November 2022

Science Update - November 2022

Reports from the teams in the field, research highlights and a warm welcome in Timaru. Read More

Herc on the ice NZDF
30 November 2022

Recovery from the ice

Suffering a maintenance problem on the icy runways of Antarctica is not ideal. But when a major propeller fault on a C-130 Hercules aircraft recently occurred, a dedicated team of maintainers flew to the frozen continent to fix i… Read More

Archive