Amazing feats of forgotten hero of the ice
American author David Roberts is seeking to resurrect the achievements of a much lesser known explorer, Sir Douglas Mawson.
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Body recovery delayed until October
The bodies of the three Canadian men believed killed in a plane crash in Antarctica will not be recovered until at least October, Antarctica New Zealand says.
Bodies of ice-crash trio will be flown to Canada
Plans are under way to recover the bodies of three Canadian men believed killed in a plane crash in Antarctica after the wreckage of the aircraft was found on Saturday.
PM: Antarctica 'a place of great beauty'
The Prime Minister finally arrived in Antarctica last night after weather setbacks and a health emergency.
John Key on his trip to Antarctica
Prime Minister outlines his main objectives for his trip down to Antarctica, which has today been put on hold due to bad weather.
Challenged by frozen continent
Antarctica's barren environment has flummoxed and troubled artists for five decades - not least because its cold prevents them from gripping a pencil or paintbrush.
Drawing the line on southern fish
New Zealand is unlikely to compromise on its protection plan for the Antarctic's Ross Sea at key talks this year.
Editorial: Safety first approach essential for Antarctica
Editorial: Once, the Prime Minister's visit to Antarctica this week would have placed him among a select group. Not any more.
Tourists drawn to Antarctic
Eco-tourism in the Antarctic has spiked in the past decade, and some operators predict locally run tours could eclipse the profits of controversial fishing in the Ross Sea.
The crime of the ancient mariner
Busby Noble fulfilled a pledge - he got off his couch and made one dream come true.
Emperor penguins preside on Antarctic coast
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and the US National Environment Research Council used satellite imagery to discover a massive penguin colony on the Princess Ragnhild Coast in Antarctica.
Six retrace Shackleton's trek
Sir Edmund Hillary called it "the greatest survival story of all time", and he knew a thing or two about the challenges posed by nature.
Antarctic hero's 'ill fated' calls
For the past century, since heading the first Australian-led Antarctic expedition, Sir Douglas Mawson has been considered a national hero.
Ross Sea protection bid fails
A bid that would have safe-guarded the Ross Sea's pristine eco-system with the world's largest marine protected area has failed.
Ross Sea deal: Critics want more
A compromise between the United States and New Zealand could create the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea.
NZ, US reach compromise over Ross Sea
The United States and New Zealand have set aside their differences and reached a compromise to advance a joint proposal for the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea.
Is a Ross Sea reserve needed?
NZ has brushed aside a US offer of cooperation over the establishment of a reserve which would protect the Antarctic Toothfish in the Ross Sea and submitted its own more conservative proposal.