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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

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

A group of NIWA scientists have set sail on a voyage to the Antarctic on a mission to study the world's most vital sea creatures. Plankton is essential for the food chain and helps produce more than half of the world's oxygen, bu… Read More

GPS-based technology is helping researchers to learn more about Antarctica’s majestic emperor penguins’ feeding patterns as part of efforts to protect the species from environmental threats. Birds at the Cape Crozier emperor colo… Read More

Matthew Jordan fell in love with the vast southern continent on a cruise. Eight years later, he’s preparing to spend months working through an Antarctic winter. Read More

As the New Year Honours were dished out across the country, one man was recognised for his work on a completely different continent. Nigel Watson has spent over two decades dedicated to the conservation of Antarctica, he’s now be… Read More