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The Scott Base redevelopment has entered its delivery phase following the signing of the main construction contract with Wellington-headquartered construction firm LT McGuinness. The milestone follows a comprehensive reset of th… Read More

Winters in Antarctica’s Ross Sea have become stormier in recent decades, impacting sea-ice conditions and field operations, new research shows. Read More

In a new development, researchers are bouncing radar signals from satellites to see emperor penguin huddles through the dark Antarctic winter, helping improve estimates of the endangered species’ breeding population. Read More

Antarctic science is hitting the big screen in the south of the south this week. Mighty Indeed will screen in Dunedin, Te Anau, Arrowtown and Wanaka. The is screening followed by a live Q&A with the director and one of the remark… Read More

About 40 jobs are on offer for those willing to brave sub-zero temperatures and work in one of the most remote places on earth. Antarctica New Zealand has launched a nation‑wide recruitment drive, inviting people across Aotearoa… Read More

A New Zealand co-led international team has drilled the longest-ever sediment core from under an ice sheet, providing a record stretching back millions of years that will help climate scientists forecast the fate of the ice sheet… Read More