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Flight to the lights: Tourists go Aurora hunting in Sub Antarctic
270 sightseers flew to Antarctica this weekend, searching for 'Southern Lights'.
First building installed as part of Scott Base redevelopment
The small building will support several science experiments.
Ngāpuhi Antarctic adventurer Busby Noble laid to rest at Mangamuka
Busby Noble became a celebrity overseas after his exploits on the frozen continent.
'Unthinkable' temperature surge in Arctic, Antarctica stuns scientists
There has been an dramatic simultaneous surge in temperatures in the Arctic and Antarctic.
106 years, four weeks, one wreck: How Shackleton's ship was found
New York Times: The legendary ship was found with just days to spare.
Tourists charter trip to follow Shackleton's lost Antarctic ship
Adventure tourists seek to recreate Shackleton's epic escape route.
Detour: Antarctica - Seven stories from the southern continent
In 120 years, Antarctica has racked up 11 babies, a nuclear disaster and maybe a murder.
Endurance: The Kiwi links that led to Shackleton's ship
The Endurance has been described as the most significant find since the Titanic.
Incredible images show 106yo wreck of Shackleton's Endurance on icy sea floor
New York Times: The hunt for the wreck began in February and cost more than $14 million.
Endurance: Shackleton's wreck found in 'brilliant state' in Antarctic
Explorers and researchers, battling freezing temperatures, have located Endurance.
Wander, woman: Global travel adventures for your next girls' trip
To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, plan your next all-girls getaway.
Why this $344m project will be NZ's coolest building job
"The idea is to build it completely in New Zealand and then take it down there."
Take a peek at 2022's most luxurious new hotels
Splurge on splendour at one of these uber-luxurious hotels opening in 2022.
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 ...'
Antarctic attractions: Six landmarks in Christchurch
Ōtautahi Christchurch is one of only five cities with direct links to Antarctica.
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.
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.