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A social media post of a penguin stopping traffic at Scott Base has gone viral, with more than five and a half million views in two days! International media have already been in touch wanting to use the intriguing imagery. Matth… Read More

Hundreds of Timaru school students are getting the opportunity to experience Antarctica from the comfort of their homes. They’ve taken plans for the nearly $350 million Scott Base rebuild, which is due to begin in Timaru next yea… Read More

It was an emotional moment as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern entered the historic hut of early Antarctic explorer and “childhood hero” Sir Ernest Shackleton. Read More

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks about research, environmental protection and conservation in Antarctica. Read More

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Antarctica from October 25 to October 28 to get a first-hand look at the critical research undertaken by New Zealanders on the ice. The Prime Minister's visit will mark the 65th year of Ne… Read More

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Antarctica from 25 October to 28 October to see first-hand the critical research undertaken by New Zealanders on the ice. The visit marks the 65 years of Scott Base – New Zealand’s Antarct… Read More