Scott Base staff in front of Mt Discovery Photo by Anthony Powell

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Antarctica New Zealand is the government agency responsible for carrying out New Zealand's activities in Antarctica, supporting world leading science and environmental protection. Our vision is: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean – valued, protected, understood.

Featured Press Releases

Mighty Indeed - Jacqui Stuart
17 July 2025

Mighty Indeed: Sea ice scientists shine in award-winning film

Antarctic science has hit the big screen in this year’s national Doc Edge Festival, with the story of three women studying sea ice near Scott Base taking home two awards. Mighty Indeed premiered at HOYTS EntX in Antarctic Gatewa… Read More

2025 Scholarship recipients
16 July 2025

Antarctica scholarships 2025: Ocean detectives

Antarctica’s Southern Ocean is full of unanswered questions — and this year’s Antarctica New Zealand scholarship recipients are on a mission to help solve them. Each of the 2025 Antarctica New Zealand scholarships is backing a y… Read More

Swiss Alphorn Group
8 July 2025

New Zealand and Switzerland team up for Antarctic science

Antarctica New Zealand and the Swiss Polar Institute have officialised their cooperation in polar science. The two programmes signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) in Auckland on Monday 8 July, which will facilitate the develo… Read More

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