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14 January 2019

Jamie Morton's Antarctic Diary: Why Kiwis come to Scott Base

Herald science reporter Jamie Morton gives an insight into life at New Zealand's Scott Base research station. Read More

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27 November 2018

Unfrozen funds for Antarctica

Antarctica New Zealand is delighted to be named as host of the new Antarctic Science Platform. In 2017, the New Zealand Government approved strategic science investment funding of $49 million, over seven years, to be dedicated to… Read More

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15 November 2018

NZ Schools visit Antarctica

Each year, Antarctica New Zealand partners with education provider LearNZ to create a free virtual field trip to teach New Zealand primary school children about Antarctica. This year, students will learn about the importance of t… Read More

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2 November 2018

New Antarctic frontiers

It’s not quite “To infinity and beyond” but when you’re 850 km away from Scott Base in Antarctica, it sure does feel like it! A team of New Zealand scientists will explore new frontiers in Antarctica this season when they travel … Read More

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