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Checking for crevasses
6 March 2025

RNZ l Voice of the Sea Ice 01: A land of ice and ambition

Welcome to Antarctica - a land of ice, extremes, and ambition. From historic expeditions to modern day science projects, Antarctic exploration is a unique, and dangerous, experience. We meet one researcher involved in an epic jou… Read More

Science Update 1
28 February 2025

Science Update - February 2025

An update on the NZ-Australia Antarctic Science Conference, scholarships applications are open and we have a new chief executive. Read the February Science Update here. Read More

Current Scott Base
24 February 2025

Chris Lynch Media I Antartica New Zealand launches nationwide recruitment drive

Antarctica New Zealand has launched a nationwide recruitment drive, calling for 40 people to join Scott Base for the 2025/26 research season. Read More

Scott Base AA sign by Anthony Powell medium
24 February 2025

RNZ I Dozens of jobs open up ... in Antarctica

Job openings so cool they are practically ice cold have opened up. Antarctica New Zealand is looking for a crew of 40 to join Scott Base for the 2025/26 research season - and you do not need to be a scientist. Read More

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24 February 2025

Stuff I Forty jobs up for grabs at Scott Base in Antarctica

Keen for a career change? Maybe the 9 to 5 office grind is becoming too mundane? How about a job in one of the most remote places on Earth - Antarctica. Read More

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24 February 2025

NZ Herald I First-of-its-kind study: How Antarctica’s melting ice sheet could change NZ’s climate patterns

A first-of-its-kind study suggests the worsening melting of Antarctica’s vast ice sheet could directly drive shifts in New Zealand’s local climate patterns. Read More

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