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MOA signing
4 May 2024

Germany and New Zealand team up for Antarctic science

Antarctic science has received a boost after New Zealand and Germany signed a new deal to foster more scientific cooperation on the ice. Antarctica New Zealand and Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute came together in Auckland on S… Read More

Science Update 1
1 May 2024

Science Update - April 2024

New research has found a ‘missing piece in the puzzle’ of West Antarctic Ice Sheet melt, celebrating penguins and conserving a significant artefact from one of the most daring expeditions in polar history. Read More

K055 MASK
30 April 2024

The dynamics of the atmosphere

Since 1982, a long-term research study from the University of Canterbury has been examining the dynamics in the atmosphere above Antarctica, producing one of the longest records for Antarctica's atmospheric winds and wind speed. … Read More

2023 ANZAC Day ceremony
25 April 2024

Scott Base - southernmost ANZAC service

Radio NZ checks in with the southernmost ANZAC Day service taking place in Antarctica at Scott Base. Read More

Ross Ice Shelf Nov 2023 Photo High Chittock Antarctica New Zealand
23 April 2024

West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today

The Conversation - New research from Kiwi scientists tests two theories about why the West Antarctica Ice Sheet melts. It matters because sea level could displace millions of people by the end of this century. Read More

Scott Base
22 April 2024

Update: Scott Base Redevelopment

The Antarctica New Zealand Board has requested additional detail on the Scott Base Redevelopment before making a decision on the way forward for the project. Last year, Antarctica New Zealand was not able to reach an agreement on… Read More

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