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![Travel smarter, not harder: this cruise takes you straight from Christchurch to Antarctica](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Travel smarter, not harder: this cruise takes you straight from Christchurch to Antarctica
It's as comfortable as a five star hotel aboard the world's only luxury ice-breaker.
!['Larger than life': Why Antarctic scientist inspired people all over the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Larger than life': Why Antarctic scientist inspired people all over the world
Craig spent 40 years studying microbial life. He died on February 29.
![Ditching the 9 to 5 stranglehold: An expert tells how](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ditching the 9 to 5 stranglehold: An expert tells how
The #WorkSchoolHours founder talkin' about a workplace revolution.
![Gift shop at the end of the Universe: Antarctica's Penguin Post Office](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gift shop at the end of the Universe: Antarctica's Penguin Post Office
No hot water, no phone lines and 93,000 stamps to cancel by hand. Applicants welcome.
![Signs found of worryingly fast Antarctic ice melt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Signs found of worryingly fast Antarctic ice melt
Scientists returning from Antarctica found evidence of how quickly the ice is melting.
![Antarctic legs of cruises iced out, leaving passengers fuming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Antarctic legs of cruises iced out, leaving passengers fuming
Operational issues have led to an early end to NCL's Antarctic cruise season.
![Should you visit Antarctica? Polar tourism's 'sciencewashing' problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Should you visit Antarctica? Polar tourism's 'sciencewashing' problem
Can 'citizen science' really justify your bucket-list holiday to the Antarctic?
![Sir John Key's Antarctica travel diary: polar plunges, ominous snowflakes and vodka nips](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sir John Key's Antarctica travel diary: polar plunges, ominous snowflakes and vodka nips
What were the former PM's last words before taking the polar plunge?
![Rare penguin swims from Antarctica to South Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rare penguin swims from Antarctica to South Island
A penguin is getting fattened up after travelling thousands of kilometres to Aotearoa.
!['Whiteboards and textbooks are gone': Virtual reality schooling is here](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Whiteboards and textbooks are gone': Virtual reality schooling is here
Kiwi kids can visit New York or take a dive in a marine reserve thanks to the power of VR.
![Former Parliament speaker among 151 recognised in New Year Honours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Former Parliament speaker among 151 recognised in New Year Honours
Well-known athletes, film stars and broadcasters are on the list.
![What’s it like to go camping in Antarctica? 8 cool polar activities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What’s it like to go camping in Antarctica? 8 cool polar activities
This once-in-a-lifetime destination lends itself to outlandish activities.
![Ringing the bell: Lord's tradition comes to Hagley](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ringing the bell: Lord's tradition comes to Hagley
The bell was used in Robert Falcon Scott’s first expedition to Antarctica.
![Seven tips for surviving seasickness from the world’s roughest ocean](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Seven tips for surviving seasickness from the world’s roughest ocean
The sea round Antarctica fills even the most seasoned sailors with apprehension.
![Dreaming of a white Xmas? It's perfect timing for a trip to Antarctica](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dreaming of a white Xmas? It's perfect timing for a trip to Antarctica
It's the trip of a lifetime, not just for Christmas, but Antarctica is best in December.
![Visiting the world's most remote Irish Pub on the edge of Antarctica](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Visiting the world's most remote Irish Pub on the edge of Antarctica
Penguins, whales and polar icebergs were to be expected. A pint of porter was not.
![Flights to the ice: Antarctica’s largest passenger aircraft arrives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flights to the ice: Antarctica’s largest passenger aircraft arrives
A Norwegian airline has made history, delivering a Boeing 787 with 330 seats to the ice.
![One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters
The iceberg stuck to the ocean floor and has remained for many years in the Weddell Sea.
![UN chief gives interview from melting Antarctica](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
UN chief gives interview from melting Antarctica
Antarctica regulates the planet’s climate because its ice drives major ocean currents.
![Experienced professor hopes to boost Waikato University's research profile](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Experienced professor hopes to boost Waikato University's research profile
Professor Gary Wilson has supervised more than 35 masters and doctoral students.