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From South Sudan to the United States and now Scott Base. Antarctica New Zealand is thrilled to announce Michael Shapland DSD has been appointed as the organisation’s new General Manager of Antarctic Operations. His role overse… Read More

From gelato to art, and a fun-filled family day, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Days of Ice. As the Scott Base team gears up for a busy summer of science, Ōtautahi Christchurch—one of the world’s five Antarctic gat… Read More

University of Canterbury - PhD student Eva Nielsen created a new dataset of Antarctica’s temperatures over the past 20 years. "The Ross Sea region is warming a lot." Read More

Antarctic-related activities based in New Zealand contributed nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to the New Zealand economy last year. Antarctica New Zealand has released a report that analyses the economic impact of Antarctic… Read More

The deep greens of McMurdo Sound sea-ice algae, brilliant glacial blues of Mt Erebus, and every shade of white imaginable – the colours of Antarctica have come to life as they dance across the walls of Leica Galleries in Melbourn… Read More

Antarctica New Zealand today confirmed that it would not be using the land leased from PrimePort Timaru as part of the Scott Base redevelopment project. Antarctica New Zealand acting chief executive Jordy Hendrikx said that fin… Read More