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15 June 2020

NZ company to rebuild our home in Antarctica

Antarctica New Zealand is delighted to announce Leighs Construction Limited has been selected as the preferred main contractor for the Scott Base Redevelopment project. Leighs, a New Zealand owned and operated construction compan… Read More

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9 June 2020

COVID-19 Impacts Antarctic Field Season

As COVID-19 sweeps the planet, only one continent remains untouched and Antarctica New Zealand is focused on keeping it that way. After close consultation with other National Antarctic Programmes in the Ross Sea region and consid… Read More

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18 May 2020

New additions to the Redevelopment project team

Antarctica New Zealand welcomes The Building Intelligence Group and Rawlinsons to the Scott Base Redevelopment Project. These New Zealand companies have been appointed to the project team as Design Lead and Quantity Surveyor & Co… Read More

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18 May 2020

Emotive new documentary episode highlights Antarctica’s global role in sea level rise

It’s thousands of miles from home, and a place very few New Zealanders will visit in their life time, but the vital role Antarctica plays in global sea level rise cannot be underestimated. “It contains an enormous amount of the … Read More

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13 May 2020

Antarctica New Zealand COVID-19 response update

Antarctica New Zealand continues to focus on how we can support our research community in the face of the COVID-19 response. Scott Base is operating a normal winter season. Ironically, our 11 staff, living in one of the most remo… Read More

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24 April 2020

The world’s southernmost ANZAC service

This Saturday morning, the team of 11 Antarctica New Zealand employees wintering over at Scott Base, will hold a special ANZAC Day service on the ice. Every year the winter over teams hold a small service on the 25th of April, bu… Read More

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