Chinese Government has established a new list of rules for people visiting Antarctica.

Mt Erebus victim's children question how many families Air NZ told about new safety video.

NZ is being urged to help create the largest protected area on the planet.

Niwa has released new photos revealing an abundance of life in the freezing waters beneath Antarctica’s ice.

New photos reveal an abundance of life in the freezing waters beneath Antarctica's ice.

Ten years after his death, Ed Hillary's legacy lives on strongly

International scientific research ship JOIDES Resolution tackles Zealandia missions.

NZ-led expedition investigates how warming oceans could erode huge ice sheet.

Planets that were not even considered candidates to host alien life may be reanalysed.

Erebus crew member's widower supports call for national memorial.

Families want a national Mt Erebus disaster memorial built before 2019's 40th anniversary.

A dramatic change in sea ice could hamper a major NZ scientific expedition in Antarctica.

A horrific breeding season left a penguin colony strewn with dead babies.

Unusually warm weather affected Scott and Amundsen's race to the South Pole, study finds.

Scientists will model the risks of a future "super-eruption" in a new $8.2 million study.

Mountain ranges on Pluto have been formally named after Sir Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

Hidden beneath the frozen surface of Antarctica lie warm caves that could harbour life.

Kiwi scientists have helped unlock frozen secrets that change what we know about methane.

Iceberg will be among largest ever seen, containing about 1 trillion tonnes of ice.

Climate change could help native species but also allow invasive species to gain foothold.

New habitats may open up for wildlife in warming Antarctica leading to some epic battles.

NZ scientists are preparing to probe the France-sized Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

Century-old specimens collected by Scott's expedition yield fresh Antarctic insights.

Scott Base staff spent the weekend locked down in furious "Condition-1" weather.

A 118-year-old watercolour painting has been found in a historic hut in Antarctica.

By next week, an iceberg the size of the Auckland region could break free.

Millions more dollars have gone into supporting New Zealand's work in Antarctica.

Tailored support in the Budget for family violence victims and struggling Cantabrians.

Three Kiwis are set to join an 80-strong, all-female expedition to Antarctica next year.

Scientists have made an alarming discovery.