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Ryan Steadman
24 December 2024

The Press | Marlborough man's white Christmas in Antarctica

Ryan Steadman isn't dreaming of a white Christmas. He doesn't have to. Steadman is in Antarctica as part of an international team trying to recover critical geological records to help forecast future sea level rise. Read More

Craig Ellison photo 2017
19 December 2024

Beehive | Antarctica New Zealand Board appointment

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has appointed Craig Ellison to the Board of Antarctica New Zealand. Read More

K082: Seeps
19 December 2024

RNZ | Our Changing World: New Antarctic methane seeps

The bright green Hägglund, a staple of Antarctic transport, is pulled up alongside a crack in the sea ice. The crack runs for hundreds of metres, pointing towards Mount Erebus in the distance. Nearby a group of Weddell seals are … Read More

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6 December 2024

LINZ maintains important infrastructure in Antarctica

Hydrographic, surveying and positioning experts from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) recently returned from Antarctica where they completed work that will contribute to monitoring the impacts of climate change. Read More

Glass sponges
6 December 2024

RNZ | Our Changing World: The glass sponges of Antarctica

It's 10pm at night in one of the labs at Scott Base, New Zealand's Antarctic research station. Elsewhere people are winding down - reading books or watching a movie, getting ready to head to bed. But not Dr Jürgen Laudien. He's t… Read More

Science Research hero N Robinson
4 December 2024

Beehive | Catalyst Fund updated for global impact

Antarctic research has been prioritised in the Catalyst Fund Investment Plan 2024-2028 to support science, innovation and technology activities that foster international collaboration for New Zealand’s benefit. Read More

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