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Staff boarding the Boeing 757 2022
21 September 2022

Let the science begin

Personnel tasked with keeping Scott Base running over the summer science season have arrived on the ice. The first group of Antarctica New Zealand and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel landed yesterday on the Royal New Z… Read More

Vanda Station
20 September 2022

Isolation, darkness and science – the first winter at Vanda Station

Temperatures dropping to -57 deg C, 16 weeks of darkness, isolation stretching to eight months and logistical challenges – this is what five men faced during the first winter-over at New Zealand’s Vanda Station, Antarctica. Read More

Ice edge crack up with seal from helo
19 September 2022

New Antarctica data reveals 'tipping point' for ice melt

Scientists say new research, looking into temperature changes in the Antarctic Ocean over the past 45 million years, paints a worrying picture for the future. Read More

45 million years from VUW MR
16 September 2022

Scientists chart 45 million years of Antarctic temperature change

New study shows 'very clear and direct response' of Antarctic temperatures to changing carbon dioxide levels. Read More

The field team doing search and rescue training at Mt Cook Photo by Dave Alderson
15 September 2022

Science on the horizon at Scott Base

Picture this. The sun has returned after three months of darkness, auroras will be replaced with nacreous clouds, the average temperature is sitting at -32 deg C and excitement is building for summer. Welcome to spring at Scott B… Read More

Karissa Hyde
7 September 2022

Inside Job: Karissa Hyde

Meet Karissa Hyde CMEngNZ IntPE(NZ), a Construction Manager at Antarctica New Zealand working in Christchurch. Read More

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