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It’s been designed by an international team of polar experts, and now Antarctica New Zealand wants Kiwi kids to have a crack at building the new Scott Base! Ace the Base is launching at the International Antarctic Centre today, a… Read More

Nau mai, haere mai, tautī mai ki Te Tiri O Te Moana.The Antarctic Science Platform is pleased welcome Dr Daniel Hikuroa to the team.Dan, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, has been appointed to the Platform’s Steeri… Read More

The Antarctic Science Platform is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI).NeSI helps researchers tackle large or highly complex problems by designing, build… Read More

As if spending 13 months in Antarctica, wintering over at Scott Base and braving temperatures as low as -47 degrees wasn’t challenging enough, Joey Blatch has just signed up for one of the hardest endurance races on the planet.Jo… Read More

From research into Antarctica’s Adélie penguins, to studying an ice stream more than 1000 kilometres from Scott Base, Antarctica New Zealand is thrilled to announce the four recipients of this year’s scholarships. They are Matthe… Read More

Antarctica New Zealand is pleased to welcome two new Board members. Independent Director, Jenn Bestwick and Environmental Manager, Neil Gilbert have joined the organisation. The appointments were announced in today’s New Zealand… Read More