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18 February 2025

Seven Sharp I Scott Base is calling

Fancy a job in one of the most remote corners of the world. Antarctica New Zealand is looking for a crew of 40 to join Scott Base. If you're keen to take your career in a new direction they need engineers, mechanics, tradies, fie… Read More

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13 February 2025

Our Changing World: Searching for extreme life

Professor Matthew Stott of the University of Canterbury is fascinated by the extremophiles he studies - microbes that live at the extreme ends of survivability. Matthew's latest field site might be the most extreme yet: on the sl… Read More

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11 February 2025

Celebrating women in science

From the scientists to our staff, there are so many impressive women who contribute to New Zealand's Antarctic research programme. A few notable wahine paved the way, and their achievements are recognised at Scott Base with scie… Read More

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3 February 2025

Beehive | Land Information Minister to tour Antarctic monitoring sites

Land Information Minister and Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antarctica this week to see New Zealand’s scientific and international cooperation efforts on the ice. Read More

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31 January 2025

Science Update - January 2025

Lessons from Lake Vanda, fast ice secrets and Scott Base starts recruiting. Check out the January Science Update. Read More

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23 January 2025

Scott Base unites for 24 hour skiathon

At first glance it looks like any Kiwi club ski field – except this one is open for 24 hours, the sun doesn’t go down and it’s the middle of summer. Staff and researchers at Antarctica’s Scott Base took time out from the busy sci… Read More

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