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NIWA Watch: Timelapse footage shows the first step of Scott Bases redevelopment in Antarctica completed with building of new weather station. Fire risks due to ageing electrics and buildings that do not meet safety regulations are just some of the major issues at New Zealands Antarctic headquarters. The extent of the problems at the remote Scott Base research station have been revealed in a 282-page report. It states the bases water system is 20 years beyond its design life and there is overc...

Hastings: Frimley School students travel to Sir Edmund Hillarys Antarctic hut 23 Feb, 2021 01:39 AM 2 minutes to read Frimley School students Evanaleeigh Collier, Evie Peterson and Antarctic Heritage Trusts Sarah Bouckoms using the VR set to walk through of Sir Edmund Hillarys Antarctic hut.Photo / Warren Buckland Frimley School students Evanaleeigh Collier, Evie Peterson and Antarctic Heritage Trusts Sarah Bouckoms using the VR set to walk through of Sir Edmund Hillarys Antarctic hut.Photo / W...

Antarctica workhorse returns after two decades on the ice.

Antarctica workhorse returns after two decades on the ice.

Your playlist will load after this ad The Scott Base staff were performing at Icestock, a US New Years festival in Antarctica. Source: Supplied The Kiwis were working at Scott Base, New Zealands scientific base in Antarctica, and were invited to the neighbouring US McMurdo Base for the Icestock festival this year. Its an event thats usually just performances by American bands, but the New Zealanders wanted to join in this year, according to on...

Passengers would have spent around 10 days in Antarctica, visiting the historic huts and wildlife colonies, but they would not have gone to the international research bases, such as New Zealands Scott Base. Expedition leader Aaron Russ, whose father Rodney founded Heritage Expeditions in 1984, said the current rules are unclear, as New Zealand Immigration and Customs “consider Antarctica to be a domestic activity”. “If you fly to Scott Base, they dont stamp your passport,” he said. ...

Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 3:59 pm Central Otago’s 4 Barrels Walking Wine Trail rewards walkers with a quarterly prize draw and now they can also ‘Scan and Win’ in the Visit the Vines summer promotion for a trip worth $3500 to a New Zealand wine region of their choice. CROMWELL, Central Otago, New Zealand, 13 January 2021 – The 4 Barrels Walking Wine Trail, a scenic route connecting four of Central Otago’s cellar doors, has proven to be a winner for not only those visiting the Centr...

Press Release – Misha’s Vineyard CROMWELL, Central Otago, New Zealand, 13 January 2021 The 4 Barrels Walking Wine Trail, a scenic route connecting four of Central Otagos cellar doors, has proven to be a winner for not only those visiting the Central Otago region but also for … Central Otago’s 4 Barrels Walking Wine Trail rewards walkers with a quarterly prize draw and now they can also ‘Scan and Win’ in the Visit the Vines summer promotion for a trip worth $3500 to a New Zealand wi...

BROOK SABIN The fast-growing town of Cromwell has mountains, a stunning lake, vineyards, cherry picking and loads of adventure activities. Its just missing the crowds. Im surrounded by mountains – on the edge of a stunning lake – and find myself in close proximity to ski fields, loads of great food, luxury accommodation, wineries and adventure activities. It sounds like I could be in Queenstown or Wānaka – but Im in a little town that is exploding in popularity: Cromwell. Brook Sabin/S...

Skara Bohny/Stuff Brian Fitzgerald’s daughter, Kate, with a photo of her father in his Antarctic days and copies of the two books he wrote about his trips. An early Antarctic expeditioner who played a crucial role in New Zealand’s early polar research has been recognised in the 2021 New Years Honours, almost 65 years after his first trip to the frozen continent. Eugene Brian Fitzgerald, more commonly known as Brian, was awarded the New Zealand Antarctic Medal for his services to Antarctic ...