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Ice water jet
7 June 2022

‘Hidden world’ of marine life discovered in Antarctic ‘river’ under ice

Beneath a vast Antarctic ice shelf, in a cathedral-like cavern hundreds of metres high, are swarms of little shrimp-like creatures in a newly discovered underwater ecosystem that, until recently, had remained an ice-locked secret. Read More

Drilling through Antarctic ice
7 June 2022

Kiwi scientists make astonishing discovery hundreds of metres under Antarctic ice

A team of New Zealand scientists have made an astonishing discovery 500 metres under the Antarctic ice. Read More

Ian Hawes
6 June 2022

Honour for decades of Antarctic research

Congratulations to Prof Ian Hawes, who has been awarded the New Zealand Antarctic Medal for services to Antarctic science and conservation in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List. An expert in cyanobacteria (blu… Read More

A member of the Antarctic programme on the tarmac
27 May 2022

New Zealand's gateway to Antarctica

Christchurch is one of only five gateways in the world to Antarctica and it’s the Harewood Terminal team who work behind the scenes to help make New Zealand’s contribution to Operation Antarctica possible. Read More

Emperor penguins by Fiona Shanhun
24 May 2022

Antarctica: coming to a postcode near you

Climate change is having significant impacts on Antarctica’s ice sheets, climate and life, with far-reaching global consequences, according to a new report from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). The report, r… Read More

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