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29 May 2020

Polar Journal | Facelifting for New Zealand’s Antarctic station

Since Sir Edmund Hillary set up his hut on Ross Island in 1957, New Zealand’s Antarctic station Scott Base has grown steadily. Several times rebuilt and expanded, today there are 12 buildings on the small Pram Point on the island… Read More

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28 May 2020

Webinar: Redeveloping Scott Base for the future

A live YouTube webinar presentation by the Scott Base Redevelopment Team hosted by the New Zealand Antarctic Society. Speakers: - Simon Shelton, Scott Base Redevelopment Senior Project Manager, Antarctica New Zealand- Hugh Brough… Read More

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18 May 2020

New additions to the Redevelopment project team

Antarctica New Zealand welcomes The Building Intelligence Group and Rawlinsons to the Scott Base Redevelopment Project. These New Zealand companies have been appointed to the project team as Design Lead and Quantity Surveyor & Co… Read More

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18 May 2020

Emotive new documentary episode highlights Antarctica’s global role in sea level rise

It’s thousands of miles from home, and a place very few New Zealanders will visit in their life time, but the vital role Antarctica plays in global sea level rise cannot be underestimated. “It contains an enormous amount of the … Read More

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13 May 2020

Antarctica New Zealand COVID-19 response update

Antarctica New Zealand continues to focus on how we can support our research community in the face of the COVID-19 response. Scott Base is operating a normal winter season. Ironically, our 11 staff, living in one of the most remo… Read More

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