Antarctica
Antarctica to spawn 5000 sq km iceberg
A massive section of floating ice is about to break away, creating one of the largest known icebergs.
Breaking through the mysteries of Antarctic sea-ice
Kathryn Ryan talks to the University of Otago's sea-ice expert Professor Pat Langhorne. Sea-ice physics is a relatively new discipline, and there are many important questions that are still… Audio
Strong quake strikes north of Antarctica
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake has struck north of Antarctica late this morning but it is not expected to cause a tsunami.
A place where the icebergs have names is critical to climate change
Multimedia artist Joseph Michael, oceanographer Dr Mike Williams, Associate Professor Sandy Morrison and entrepreneur Geoff Ross talk about Antarctica with Noelle McCarthy. Audio
Voice of the Iceberg 4: Endeavour
The team encounter their largest icebergs, and grapple with how to project a virtual iceberg onto the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Audio, Gallery
Voice of the Iceberg 3: Adventure
Artist Joseph Michael and his companions venture into the crevasse field of a giant Antarctic glacier to capture the blue heart of an iceberg. Audio, Gallery
Voice of the Iceberg 2: Revelation
The varied sounds and characters of icebergs begin to reveal themselves to a watching team of film-makers. Audio, Gallery
Voice of the Iceberg 1: Discovery
Artist Joseph Michael and a team of eight film-makers head to Antarctica on a yacht, to record the sights and sounds of icebergs. Audio, Gallery
Voice of the Iceberg 1: Discovery
Artist Joseph Michael and a team of eight film-makers head to Antarctica on a yacht, to record the sights and sounds of icebergs.
AudioScott statue toppled in quake to be repaired
Repair work has started on Christchurch's 100-year-old statue of polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott, which toppled in the 2011 earthquake.
Winners or losers? Antarctic starfish and climate change
Warming temperatures and increasing ocean acidity are looming climate change threats in Antarctica - and scientists are looking at their effect on Antarctic starfish. Audio
Winners or losers? Antarctic starfish and climate change
Warming temperatures and increasing ocean acidity are looming climate change threats in Antarctica - and scientists are looking at their effect on Antarctic starfish.
AudioMarking the 60th anniversary of the Scott Base opening
Lamingtons and cheese scones are on the morning tea menu today at Scott Base in Antarctica.The celebration is to mark the anniversary of the opening of the base which was 60 years ago today. Audio
Antarctica with Lydia Bradey
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Lydia Bradey is the first woman in the world to climb Mt Everest without oxygen and remains the only New Zealander to have climbed Everest without oxygen. Audio
Trump's climate sceptism alarms Antarctic scientists
The incoming Donald Trump administration is prompting fears about the future protection of marine areas in the Antarctic.
Fears about future protection of Antarctic marine areas
The incoming Donald Trump administration is prompting fears about the future protection of marine areas in the Antarctic. Audio
Huge iceberg poised to break off Antarctica
An iceberg which is expected to be one of the 10 largest ever recorded when it breaks away from Antarctica could lead to further break-offs, says a NZ scientist.
Main Japanese whaler 'nearby' - Sea Shepherd
Conservation group Sea Shepherd has found four Japanese whaling ships in the Southern Ocean, but is still looking for the Nisshin Maru.
Digital mapping of Antarctica
Professor Barbara Bollard-Breen is an associate professor at AUT. She is about to feature in the new National Geographic series Contintent 7: Antarctica. Using drones she is working with a group to… Audio
Buzz Aldrin made it to South Pole
The second man to walk on the moon is "recovering well" in Christchurch Hospital after he was evacuated from Antarctica.
