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Antarctic sea ice science might happen in a different post code, but the findings will help tell the story of Aotearoa’s future. And from today, Kiwis can grab a collectable that shows it. NZ Post has released this year’s Ross D… Read More

5:50pm Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has landed in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The C17 landed at 5:09pm. After disembarking, the Prime Minister will travel by Hagglund to Scott Base. 12:02pm Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has flow… Read More

The C130 Hercules carrying Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Antarctica has turned around due to poor weather at McMurdo Sound. Safety is our number one focus when flying to the coldest, windiest, remotest place on Earth so this … Read More

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Antarctica from 25 October to 28 October to see first-hand the critical research undertaken by New Zealanders on the ice. The visit marks the 65 years of Scott Base – New Zealand’s Antarct… Read More

Personnel tasked with keeping Scott Base running over the summer science season have arrived on the ice. The first group of Antarctica New Zealand and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel landed yesterday on the Royal New Z… Read More

Temperatures dropping to -57 deg C, 16 weeks of darkness, isolation stretching to eight months and logistical challenges – this is what five men faced during the first winter-over at New Zealand’s Vanda Station, Antarctica. Read More