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Annual Report 2024_25 cover
11 November 2025

2024/25 Antarctica New Zealand Annual Report available online

The Antarctica New Zealand's Annual Report 2024/25is now available to view online. It provides an overview of our key achievements, financial performance, and strategic direction over the past year. This year’s report also highli… Read More

Natalie Paine
7 November 2025

Resourceful Navy musician realises Antarctic dream, armed with plastic French horn

Royal New Zealand Navy musician Natalie Paine always remembered the “heck, yeah, why not” from her recruit instructor when she asked if musicians could get a posting to Antarctica. Read More

Science Update 1
31 October 2025

Science Update - October 2025

The first NZ–UAE Antarctic science mini-symposium, methane seep discoveries skyrocket, scientists heading south in force. Read More

Methane seeps photo
28 October 2025

Earth Sciences New Zealand | Antarctic methane discoveries highlighted

New methane seeps are being identified in Antarctica’s coastal waters at a growing rate. A recent study led by Dr Sarah Seabrook, published in the high-impact journal Nature Communications, investigates how these seeps are formin… Read More

Science Update 1
2 October 2025

Science Update - September 2025

Take a look ahead at what's in store for the 2025/26 science season, read about the science events happening in October, and learn about how you can get involved in the season opening!! Read the September update. Read More

Broom and detached fragile label at West Beach camp container hut Cape Evans Photo Deborah Diaz
30 September 2025

A new destiny for Scott Base plastics – environmental policy in action

When you think of Antarctica, you’re likely not thinking of waste. But despite Antarctica’s remoteness, plastic pollution ends up in the Antarctic environment from both long and short range sources. Ocean and atmospheric currents… Read More

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