Check out our 2026 Science Achievements Report, get the latest news straight from the ice, learn loads about research going on back in Aotearoa and more . . . Read More
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
In 1966, Theodore Gannutz and Steven Frishman ventured to Antarctica’s Cape Hallett and climbed a steep slope made of rocks and gravel. They were there to study lichens – the tiny organisms that result from a symbiotic relationsh… Read More
Matariki takeover!!! Learn all about last season's mātauranga Māori research projects, find Vision Mātauranga resources and learn more about the Māori New Year in Antarctica. Read More
From teaching rangatahi to cook in the wilderness at Hillary Outdoors, to feeding hundreds of soldiers and serving researchers and crew at Scott Base, Barry Fairbanks has spent decades chasing jobs that are anything but ordinary. Read More
A team of international scientists have gathered in Dunedin to analyse evidence of when ice melted in the past, to predict future sea level rise. The samples were collected in one of the world's most remote sites in West Antarcti… Read More