A study by New Zealand researchers found that Polynesians may have been the first to discover the Earth's southernmost continent, Antarctica, dating back t
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Watch: Timelapse footage shows the first step of Scott Base s 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 Zealand s 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 base s water system is 20 years beyond its design life and there is overcrowding in the summer months, with some people having to sleep in modified shipping containers.
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Scott Base, New Zealand s base for scientific research and environmental protection, is at the southern end of Ross Island in McMurdo Sound.
Hastings: Frimley School students travel to Sir Edmund Hillary s Antarctic hut
23 Feb, 2021 01:39 AM
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Frimley School student s Evanaleeigh Collier, Evie Peterson and Antarctic Heritage Trust s Sarah Bouckoms using the VR set to walk through of Sir Edmund Hillary s Antarctic hut.Photo / Warren Buckland
Frimley School student s Evanaleeigh Collier, Evie Peterson and Antarctic Heritage Trust s Sarah Bouckoms using the VR set to walk through of Sir Edmund Hillary s Antarctic hut.Photo / Warren Buckland
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Louise Gould
Scott Base s oldest building, a hut built by a Sir Edmund Hillary-led team to Antarctica, was at Frimley School in Hastings on Tuesday – virtually.
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