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Endurance: Shackleton's ship could soon be found
When Shackleton's ship was sunk, another team of men were forgotten on the ice.
Scott Base advertising coolest summer sabbaticals
Spending a summer abroad is a fantasy many travellers share, few think of Antarctica.
Museum at the end of the world where the Heroic Age came to die
"The old smell of dead whale permeates everything. It is a strange and curious place."
Lorde says she 'shouldn't have gone' to Antarctica due to environmental impact
"You shouldn't be a tourist down there."
Guinness rewrites record book after clash over Antarctic exploits
New rules for records introduced amid criticism of skier.
Alien species 'hitchhiking' to Antarctica on tourist ships, study warns
Antarctica is now more connected than ever which is bad news for its fragile ecosystem.
Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant
More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.
Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world
"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."
Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race
The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.
Icebergs to Africa? Climate change sparks Antarctic resource race
'That could be a real possibility in the future ...'
Detour: Antarctica - Seven stories from the southern continent
In 120 years, Antarctica has racked up 11 babies, a nuclear disaster and maybe a murder.
From ice, ice babies to very cold cases - seven Antarctic secrets
Here are seven Antarctic secrets that will change how you see the southern continent.
Antarctic attractions: Six landmarks in Christchurch
Ōtautahi Christchurch is one of only five cities with direct links to Antarctica.
Polar researchers report Covid outbreak in remote Antarctica
Virus infects two thirds of the 25 staff, despite precautions, vax, continent's isolation.
Watch: Secret Santa, homemade gifts - going to extraordinary lengths to make perfect present
Scott Base staff set themselves a daunting annual task - a DIY gift made on the ice.
Travel inspiration for 2022 in Antarctica, Asia and Africa
Where will you go first when the borders open? Here are some travel writer-approved ideas.
Once in a lifetime adventures: How to visit Antarctica in 2022
Time in Antarctica will leave you forever changed. Here's how to visit once borders open.
Solar eclipse chasers race to Antarctica
"Seeing one over Antarctica is the cream on top of the milk."
Families of Erebus victims upset by protests over memorial
Today is the 42nd anniversary of the plane crash in Antarctica, in which 257 were killed.
South Sea tourism thaw: Expedition ship arrives in New Zealand
Enderby is one of the few ships to have been given an exemption to enter New Zealand.
Action taken against protesters opposed to Erebus memorial in Auckland
Protesters have been occupying the site since February.
An Airbus A340 has made history, landing in Antarctica
A Portuguese charter airline has made history landing at Wolf Fang runway, Antarctica.
Antarctica by private Jet: New luxury camp in polar interior
In a part of Antarctica explored by Nazi scientists, it could be a Villain's luxury lair.
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Make your bucket list trip to Antarctica a reality with this lesser-known travel method.
Climate change: Will this vast Antarctic ice sheet reach tipping point?
Kiwi scientists in effort to reveal whether 2C may push vast ice sheet past tipping point.
New Zealand's new Antarctic base to be built in Timaru
The space-age structures will be visible from the shore front in Timaru.
What 'fast ice' could tell us about Antarctica and climate change
NZ scientists are venturing to a remote part of Antarctica to gain crucial new insights.
Open call for polar explorers to join adventure travel group
An adventure travel company is calling for applicants on a world-first expedition.
Mad Max on Ice: Antarctic traverse team prepare for world's toughest roady
It's two weeks in either direction, towing 60 tons of equipment.
Can a sexy, nuclear-powered superyacht help save Antarctica?
The best thing you can do for the planet? Not buy a superyacht.
Antarctic Explorers reunion put on ice by lockdown
The explorers were among the last to travel the continent by dog sled.
Squeeze on MIQ spaces as Government increases its own allocation
A dwindling supply of rooms is aggravating the situation.
Antarctic Leopard seal seen on beach in Wellington
DOC said the seal appeared in good condition and was likely just having a rest.